Dustin Thomason
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Dustin Thomason is an American
writer
. He co-wrote the 2004 novel
The Rule of Four
with his childhood friend Ian Caldwell
.
The Rule of Four reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list
, where it remained for more than six months. The book was a number-one national and international bestseller and has been translated into more than 25 languages. It has sold more than four million copies worldwide, and to date is the best selling debut novel
of the decade. It is currently being developed by Warner Bros.
as a feature film.
Thomason and Caldwell were members of the class of 1994 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
in Fairfax County, Virginia
. Thomason studied anthropology
at Harvard University
. While there, he won a Hoopes Prize
for an outstanding senior thesis. He received his MD
and his MBA
from Columbia University
.
He co-created and was executive producer of the 2006 ABC
drama The Evidence
and now serves as Co-Executive Producer on Fox's Lie to Me
from Imagine Entertainment.
Thomason currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California
.
United States
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writer
Writer
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. He co-wrote the 2004 novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
The Rule of Four
The Rule of Four
The Rule of Four is a novel written by American authors Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason, and published in 2004. Caldwell, a Princeton University graduate, and Thomason, a Harvard College graduate, are childhood friends who wrote the book after their respective graduations.The Rule of Four reached...
with his childhood friend Ian Caldwell
Ian Caldwell
Ian Caldwell is an American novelist. After graduating from Princeton University in 1998, he and his childhood friend Dustin Thomason co-wrote the semi-autobiographical The Rule of Four, which was published in 2004....
.
The Rule of Four reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
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, where it remained for more than six months. The book was a number-one national and international bestseller and has been translated into more than 25 languages. It has sold more than four million copies worldwide, and to date is the best selling debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
of the decade. It is currently being developed by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
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as a feature film.
Thomason and Caldwell were members of the class of 1994 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. Thomason studied anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. While there, he won a Hoopes Prize
Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, Prize
The Hoopes Prize is an award given annually to Harvard University undergraduates, and is considered one of thehighest academic commendations the University can bestow upon an undergraduate....
for an outstanding senior thesis. He received his MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
and his MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
He co-created and was executive producer of the 2006 ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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drama The Evidence
The Evidence (TV series)
The Evidence is an American police procedural drama that debuted on March 22, 2006 on ABC. The series starred Rob Estes, Orlando Jones, and Martin Landau.-Summary:...
and now serves as Co-Executive Producer on Fox's Lie to Me
Lie to Me (TV series)
Lie to Me is an American television series that originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009 to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr...
from Imagine Entertainment.
Thomason currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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.