His first couple of novels were basic maritime thrillers but when he wrote the third, it set the precedent for years to come. Because of his background he created his most remembered character, Dirk Pitt who was a marine engineer, adventurer and government agent. When Cussler’s wife started working nights at their local police department, he found himself with too much time and no one to talk to so he chose to start writing. This was highly unusual since the college had not bestowed such a degree since its founding in 1874.
In May of 1997, the Board of Governors of the Maritime College at the State University of New York considered this work in lieu of the thesis required to obtain a Ph.D., and therefore awarded him a Doctor of Letters degree. He released The Sea Hunters, his first non fiction work, was published in 1996. In 1965, Cussler began working on his first Dirk Pitt novel and published it in the year 1973.
One of these awards was given at the prominent Cannes Film Festival. During his time with the ad agencies, Cussler wrote and produced numerous television and radio commercials which won several international awards. Upon being discharged from the military he worked as a copywriter and then took a position with two ad agencies where he was the creative director. He worked up to the status of Sergeant while he was in the Air Force and served as an aircraft mechanic as well as a flight engineer working in various capacities for air transport services. After attending Pasadena City College for a couple of years he joined the US Air Force and served during the Korean War. Clive sadly passed away on February 24th, 2020. The Emperor's Revenge (With: Boyd Morrison)Ĭlive Cussler was a well known adventure novelist who is many times referred to as the “ Grand Master of adventure.” He was born on Jin Aurora, Illinois but spent most of his growing up days in Alhambra, California. Journey of the Pharaohs (With: Graham Brown) The Pharaoh's Secret (With: Graham Brown) In chronological order, Pacific Vortex comes first then it follows the publication order.
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