American novelist (1931–2020)
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Clive Cussler is an American novelist who writes mostly high action, high adventure tales featuring hero Dirk Pitt. Clive Cussler grew up in Alhambra, California. He attended Pasadena City College for two years, then enlisted in the US Air Force during the Korean War and served as an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer in the Military Air Transport Service. Upon discharge he became a copywriter and, later, creative director at two of the nation's leading ad agencies. <a href="https://www.last
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· 1988 · cited 10,953x
· 2020 · cited 8,877x
· 2007 · cited 7,908x
· 2015 · cited 5,490x
· 2017 · cited 5,477x
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Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have been listed on The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. Cussler was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or main author of more than 80 books. He often placed himself into his books as himself.
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