Arthur Conan Doyle
| Full Name: |
Arthur
Ignatius Conan
Doyle |
| Born: |
May 22, 1859
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died: |
July 7, 1930
Crowborough, Sussex, England, UK |
| Occupation: |
Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet, Physician |
| Nationality: |
Scottish |
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Biography
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.
He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.
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