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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction.
Jul 19, 2024 · Arthur Conan Doyle (born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scotland—died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, England) was a Scottish writer best known for his creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes —one of the most vivid and enduring characters in English fiction.
Portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, c.1925 © Conan Doyle is most famous as the inventor of Sherlock Holmes, but he had a varied career as a writer, journalist and public figure.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author and writer behind the Sherlock Holmes books. Learn more about his novels, stories, collections and poems.
Like the elusive Sherlock Holmes, his most famous creation, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a man of many contradictions. Scientifically educated, he believed in s?ances and fairies. An advocate for more equitable divorce laws, he believed that women should be denied the vote.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Contents. 1 His Life. 2 His Works. 2.1 Complete Works. 2.2 Fictions (258) 2.3 Essays, pamphlets, articles, published letters (1092) 2.4 Poems (121) 2.5 Plays (21) 2.6 Interviews (106) 2.7 Lectures (215) 2.8 Prefaces, Introductions and forewords (62) 3 His Handwriting. 3.1 Letters (1072) 3.2 Manuscripts (138)
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, M.D., Kt, D.L., LL.D., (22 may 1859 - 7 july 1930) was a British writer with many facets : Physician, Writer, Sportsman, Poet, Politician, Justicer, Spiritualist, Campaigner, Adventurer...
The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia is an online repository of all works written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (fictions, essays, articles, poems, plays, lectures, letters, manuscripts...), but also any materials related to him (newspaper articles, interviews, photos, movies...).
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 22, 1859, the third of ten children of an Irish painter who specialized in fantasy scenes. Conan Doyle was sent to England at age nine to attend Jesuit boarding school, an experience he loathed.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, (born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scot.—died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, Eng.), Scottish writer. He became a doctor and practiced until 1891, studying with Dr. Joseph Bell, who was the model for his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.
