Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician and writer best known for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes. He was sent to a Jesuit school at age nine and later rejected Catholicism to become agnostic. His most famous works were the Sherlock Holmes stories featuring the brilliant detective who used logical reasoning and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. The stories were published in magazines starting in 1887 and featured in four novels and 56 short stories, mostly narrated by Holmes's friend Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes became tremendously popular for his abilities that bordered on the fantastic.

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his
fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered
milestones (hitos) in the field of crime fiction.
In 1864 the family dispersed due to his father's growing alcoholism and the children
were temporarily housed across Edinburgh.
Supported by wealthy uncles, Doyle was sent to the Roman Catholic Jesuit School at
the age of nine. Despite attending a Jesuit school, he would later reject the Catholic
religion and become an agnostic.
Writing Career
His most important series of books were Sherlock Holmes, the most important
detective of all the times. But he amassed a portfolio of short stories including "The
Captain of the Pole-Star" and "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement", both inspired by
Doyle's time at sea as a doctor; and other type of literature.
Sporting Career (Curiosities)
- Doyle played football as a goalkeeper.
- Doyle was also a keen cricketer
- Also a keen golfer, Doyle was elected captain of Crowborough.
Sherlock Holmes
A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes
is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and
his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.
Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56
short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual
and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. The character
grew tremendously in popularity with the first series of short stories in The Strand
Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia.
All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H.
Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself and two others are written in the third
person.