Conan Doyle

Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur DOYLE Sir Arthur Conan

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(1859–1930)
a Scottish writer. He is best known as the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, but he also wrote historical novels and science fiction. He began his working life as a doctor but gave this up after the success of his first Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet (1887). He was made a knight in 1902.
See also detective story.

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  • Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur — 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. Conan… …   Universalium

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