Highlights of the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Born May 22, 1859

2. AT AGE 6
Drawing by uncle
Richard Doyle
A famous London artist

3. The Young
Physician
Conan Doyle
Graduated from
Medical School in
1881

4. SHIP’S
SURGEON
Doyle (Center) served
as a doctor on the
Arctic whaler the
Hope in 1880

5. THE BOER WAR
In 1900, he volunteered to be a
field surgeon in the war between
Great Britain and South African
settlers. His patriotic writings
rallying support for the unpopular
war led to a knighthood.

6. A Lover of Sport
Conan Doyle indulged in
cricket, soccer, boxing,
rugby, horseback riding
and bicycling.

7. AN AVID SKIER
The author, here with his
first wife Louise in
Norway, introduced his
countrymen to the then
little-known sport of
skiing.

8. THE CREATOR OF
SHERLOCK
HOLMES
He disliked being
pigeonholed as a mystery
writer and wanted to be
known for his historical
novels, which he thought
were far better than the
Holmes stories.

9. HIS GREAT
LOVE
His first wife died after a
long battle with
tuberculosis. He wed
second wife Jean Leckie
in 1907.

10. A SENSE OF
HUMOR
Conan Doyle was full of
warmth and humor, on
display here as he dressed
as a Viking for a costume
party.

11. SPIRITUALIST
Conan Doyle became a
devout believer in the ability
of mediums to contact the
dead, and a chief proponent
of the movement.

12. THE AUTHOR AND THE
MAGICIAN
Conan Doyle’s investigations
into the paranormal led him
to forge a friendship with the
famous magician Harry
Houdini.

13. A BAFFLING
MYSTERY
In a new novel Conan Doyle
and Houdini join forces to
solve a paranormal mystery.
It is available on
Amazon.com.