Arтур Konan Doyl

Author of the Sherlock Holmes canon

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician and writer best known for creating the iconic character of Sherlock Holmes. Born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh before setting up his own medical practice. His writing career took off with the publication of 'A Study in Scarlet' in 1887, followed by the creation of Sherlock Holmes. The duo went on to solve...