Arthur Conan Doyle

November 28, 2025 - Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr.

May 4, 1999 - Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish writer best known for his creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes, one of the most vivid and enduring characters in English fiction. His notable books included The Hound of the Baskervilles. Learn more about Conan Doyle’s life and career.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, M.D., Kt, D.L., LL.D., (22 may 1859 - 7 july 1930) was a British writer with many facets : Physician, Writer, Sportsman, Poet, Politician, Justicer, Spiritualist, Campaigner, Adventurer...

March 8, 2013 - Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer of Irish descent, considered a major figure in crime fiction. His most famous series of works consisted of the "Sherlock Holmes" stories (1887-1927), consisting of four novels and 56 short stories.

Born in Edinburgh in 1859 to a Roman Catholic family, he pursued a career in medicine, earning his M.D. in 1885. However, his literary career took precedence after he published "A Study in Scarlet," the first Sherlock Holmes story, in 1887.

May 27, 2025 - It’s the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Doyle was born in Scotland...

DOYLE, (Sir) Arthur ConanNationality: Scottish. Born: Edinburgh, 22 May 1859. Education: The Hodder School, Lancashire, 1868-70; Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, 1870-75; Jesuit School, Feldkirch, Austria (editor, Feldkirchian Gazette), 1875-76; studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, ...

Arthur I. Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Doyle attended the Jesuit preparatory school Hodder Place, Stonyhurst in Lancashire from 1868-1870 and then went on to Stonyhurst College until 1875. From 1875 to 1876, he was educated at the Jesuit school Stella Matutina ...

(1859–1930). A Scottish physician who turned to writing, Arthur Conan Doyle thought he would be remembered for his historical novels. His fame, however, rests on his creation of the master detective of fiction, the incomparable Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859. The "Conan" which he used as part of his surname in later life was originally one of his middle names (the other being Ignatius). Doyle's parents were immigrants from Ireland, and his father worked as a civil servant.

Answer (1 of 10): Arthur Conan Doyle was what he considered himself to be which was an Irishman until anyone can provide any evidence of him identifying as Scottish/Scot or Scotsman then It’s only fair to assume he was an Irishman, him accepting a knighthood is not really evidence as so did Rodge...

Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Doyles were a prosperous Irish-Catholic family. Charles Altamont Doyle, Arthur's father, a chronic alcoholic, was a moderately successful artist, who apart from fathering a brilliant son, never accomplished anything ...

April 3, 2025 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British doctor and author. He is well known because he wrote short stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes. He also wrote science fiction and historical stories.

Doyle died on July 7th, 1930 from ... Sussex Conan Doyle’s other publications include non-fiction, plays, verse, memoirs, short stories, and several historical novels and supernatural and speculative fiction. The Lost World is perhaps the best known of his other fictional works. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...

As Douglas Kerr has written in his recent book: “Arthur Conan Doyle was, arguably, Britain's last national writer.” (13) An Irish by ancestry, Scottish by birth and upbringing, and British by choice, devoted to Crown and Empire, he still remains one of the most popular British authors and ...

Arthur Conan Doyle, in full Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scotland—died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, England), Scottish writer best known for his creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes—one of the ...

January 8, 2020 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) – Scottish writer, physician and spiritualist – best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1859.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Deputy Lieutenant (May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930), was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger.

March 5, 2019 - When the First World War broke out in 1914, Conan Doyle helped organize a local volunteer force, covered the war as a correspondent, and later wrote a six-volume history of "The British Campaign in France and Flanders." But another product of the Great War was that it renewed interest in Spiritualism, and a converted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became its greatest spokesman.

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 1859-1930Scottish novelist, playwright, critic, historian, nonfiction writer, and short-story writer.The following entry presents an overview of Doyle's career through 2002. Source for information on Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 1859-1930: Children's Literature Review dictionary.