Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer who is widely known for his creation of the famous detective character Sherlock Holmes. He was a prolific writer who wrote in several genres including science fiction, historical novels, plays and non-fiction works.
Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1859.
He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and later served as a physician on a whaling ship in the Arctic.
He began his writing career while working as a doctor, and published his first story in 1887.
Doyle created the character of Sherlock Holmes in 1887, and went on to write four novels and 56 short stories featuring the detective.
He also wrote several other popular works including The Lost World, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The White Company.
A series of 56 short stories and four novels featuring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson.
A science fiction novel about a group of explorers who discover a hidden plateau in South America where dinosaurs still roam.
A detective novel featuring Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson, investigating a supernatural hound that terrorizes the Baskerville family.
A historical novel set during the Hundred Years' War, telling the story of a young archer named Alleyne who joins a band of mercenaries.
Doyle was inspired by his professor at the University of Edinburgh, Joseph Bell, who was known for his remarkable deductive abilities.
Doyle wrote 56 short stories and four novels featuring Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson.
Yes, Doyle received a lot of backlash from fans when he killed off Holmes, and eventually brought him back because of popular demand.
Doyle wrote several other popular works including The Lost World, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The White Company.
No, although Doyle was a physician like Holmes, he based the character on his professor at the University of Edinburgh, Joseph Bell.