ARTHUR CONAN DOYLES

BIOGRAPHY

Born: 22 May 1859

Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland

Died: 7 July 1930 (heart attack)

Best Known As: The creator of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland and studied medicine there, eventually serving as
a doctor in the Boer War (1899-1902).
But hes essentially famous for the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle published his
first Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet, in 1887. Over the following 40 years he published 56
short stories and four novels featuring Holmes and his friend, Dr. Watson.
He was keen on sports. He played rugby, football, cricket and he was a keen golfer.
Doyle was knighted in 1903 for his services to the crown, including his authorship of the
1902 pamphlet The War in South Africa.
Doyle also created Holmes's nemesis, the arch-villain Professor Moriarty.
Doyle and Dr. Watson have much in common: both are medical doctors, both are writers,
and both served in the British Army.
Doyle was married to Louise Hawkins from 1885 until her death in 1906. He was married
again Jean Leckie from 1907 until his own death in 1930. Doyle had two children with his
first wife, three with his second.

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