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The Terminal Man

1972 novel by Michael Crichton
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The Terminal Man

Summary

The Terminal Man is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Terminal Man authored Michael Crichton[3].
  • The Terminal Man's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Terminal Man was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].
  • The Terminal Man's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Terminal Man followed The Andromeda Strain[7].
  • The Terminal Man was followed by The Great Train Robbery[8].
  • The Terminal Man's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Terminal Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Terminal Man was released on 1972[11].
  • The Terminal Man's cover art by is recorded as Paul Bacon[12].
  • The Terminal Man's has edition or translation is recorded as The Terminal Man[13].
  • The Terminal Man's official website is recorded as http://www.crichton-official.com/books-terminalman.htm[14].
  • The Terminal Man's official website is recorded as http://www.michaelcrichton.com/the-terminal-man[15].
  • The Terminal Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Terminal Man'}[16].
  • The Terminal Man's derivative work is recorded as The Terminal Man[17].
  • The Terminal Man's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Terminal Man authored Michael Crichton[3]. It was published by Alfred A. Knopf[5].

Publication

The Terminal Man was published on 1972[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Terminal Man followed The Andromeda Strain[7]. It was followed by The Great Train Robbery[8].

Why It Matters

The Terminal Man ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

literary work Michael Crichton United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Follows → The Andromeda Strain
    Website → —
    Cover art by → Paul Bacon
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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