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Sherlock Holmes tells Dr. Watson that Mycroft has powers of observation and deduction superior to his own, but is not energetic or ambitious, nor does he have the capability to prepare a case for trial. He also comments that some of his most interesting cases have come to him through Mycroft.
- Sherlock Is The Smarter Holmes Brother
- Mycroft Is Smarter in Conan Doyle Canon
- Sherlock & Mycroft Holmes Have Different Types of Intelligence
Sherlock is the smartest of the Holmes brothers in BBC's Sherlock. He outsmarts and tricks Mycroft multiple times in the series, such as when he drugs Mycroft and steals his laptop in Sherlock season 3, episode 3, "His Last Vow." Mycroft is only able to sometimes get leverage on Sherlock, thanks to his government position. And if he really wanted t...
Although Sherlock is smarter in BBC's Sherlock, Mycroft is the more intelligent Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories. That said, he's also actually much lazier than his brother. Sherlock describes Mycroft as specializing in"omniscience" for the British government, consulting on different matters and providing solutions wi...
Though the Holmes brothers seem to have similar kinds of intelligence in BBC's Sherlock, they're actually very different, which makes it hard to say one is definitively smarter than the other. Sherlock has more practical knowledge. Though he's not exactly street smart, he could survive on the streets better than Mycroft. And though he's cold and so...
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In the world of crime-solving, there is perhaps no name more renowned than Sherlock Holmes. With his keen powers of observation, razor-sharp intellect, and uncanny ability to deduce the truth from the tiniest of clues, Holmes has become the epitome of a master detective.
Jun 21, 2014 · Sherlock Holmes often talks about ‘deductive reasoning’ but was he really using deduction or induction? Although by definition these two approaches appear to be opposites, in practice, the differences between the two can be subtle.
Feb 17, 2015 · From the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories to BBC’s Sherlock, the character Sherlock Holmes has always been lauded for his ‘science of deduction’. But is that what he does?
Mycroft Holmes possessed greater powers of deductive reasoning compared to his brother, Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock even stated that Mycroft possessed in a larger degree a faculty of observation and peculiar facility for deduction than himself.
Jul 31, 2012 · In his paper “The Art of Forensic Detection and Sherlock Holmes,” Ing deduced that when working at a micro-scale, Holmes would have most likely used a “10 power silver and chrome magnifying...
