| Full Name |
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle |
| Date of Birth |
22 May 1859 |
| Place of Birth |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Date of Death |
07 July 1930 |
| Place of Death |
Crowborough, East Sussex, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United Kingdom |
| Education |
Stonyhurst College, University of Edinburgh |
| Profession |
Writer, Physician |
| Years of Activity |
Late 19th century - early 20th century |
| Brief Information |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician, best known for his creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes. His stories, which first appeared in 1887, popularized the genre of detective fiction and featured elaborate plots and memorable characters. Beyond Sherlock Holmes, Doyle also wrote historical novels, science fiction, and plays, and was an ardent spiritualist. |