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Wikipedia has this information: "The 'Sherlock Holmes' name was derived from a pair of cricketers � however some early notes give his name as Sherrinford Holmes. "Holmes" was named after Oliver Wendell Holmes, whom Conan Doyle admired, and an English cricketer named Sherlock." Doyle mentioned he chose the name SHerlock Holmes from a dentist practicing in London at the time. Now I guess I'll have to find a citation.... *heavy sigh*
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∙ 11y agoSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Irish author born in Scotland famous for his crime fiction featuring Sherlock Holmes. He also wrote Science Fiction and historical novels.
He had originally trained and worked as a doctor.
the author of Sherlock Holmes, an extremely famous charater. Sherlock Holmes, one of his famous charaters, would be the most brilliant person alive.
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∙ 12y agoI do not believe the name or word Mycroft existed before Conan Doyle used it. The word croft means locality, and Croft is a small English town between Liverpool and Manchester. Perhaps Conan Doyle meant to strengthen the impression of the character who ". . . is very well known in his own circle."
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∙ 12y agoDr. Joseph Bell, the man who inspired the character of Sherlock Holmes shared
many qualities with the famous detective.
Sir Arthur was interested in many things, particularly if they held adventure. He spent a season as medical attendant on a whaling ship ("The Captain of the Polestar", "The Adventure of Black Peter") as a war correspondent during Lord Kitchener's campaign in the Sudan, as well as observing during the Boer War in South Africa and the France and Flanders campaign in World War One. He skied in Switzerland (where he 'killed Holmes'). He enjoyed reading travelers' stories and he enjoyed travelling to various parts of the world (lecture tours) He also enjoyed reading history books, writing several historical novels covering the Hundred Years War, the Napoleonic wars, and French emigration to North America. He liked scary stories, and wrote several in that genre. Science fiction ditto. Spiritualism and fairies of course. His medical career offered several ideas for stories, as well as getting to know remarkable characters like Dr. Joseph Bell.
Conan Doyle also got the inspiration and much of the atmospheric background for 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' from Bertram Fletcher Robinson to whom he dedicated the book. Robinson also gave him the idea for 'The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.'
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote under his own name. He is best known for creating the character Sherlock Holmes.
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∙ 12y agoArthur Conan Doyle! Makes sense, huh?
He occasionally used the name A. Conan Doyle, particularly early in his career.
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Who was sir Arthur Conan Doyle's assistant?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's assistant for 40 years was Major Alfred Wood who wrote many of the Conan Doyle manuscripts. Sometimes Conan Doyle himself or others would write them, but I do not believe they were ever typewritten.
What detective stories did did Arthur Conan Doyle write?
Sherlock Holmes
What is the formula that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used to write his detective stories?
Observation, logic, deduction and diagnosis was the formula with which Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his detective stories.
How many books about Sherlock Holmes did Arthur Conan Doyle write?
Arthur Conan Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes.
What genre of writing did Arthur Conan Doyle prefer to write?
He prefered to write Historical novels.
Did Arthur Conan Doyle fight in World War 1?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was 55 years old when World War 1 started, so no. He did, however, write about the war.
Did Arthur Conan Doyle write the book She?
No. She was the creation of H. Rider Haggard, no not a weary cowboy!
When did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write his own book?
If you mean his autobiography, "Memories and Adventures", it was published in 1924.
When did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write the story of the dancing men?
The story was first published in The Strand Magazine, December 1903.
Where did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write The Hound of the Baskervilles?
no, other than being a classic it has not won any modern awards
What year did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write the story A Sign of Four?
Probably late 1889 as it was published in Lippincott's Magazine in February 1890.
Is the dectective named Sherlock homes a real person?
There may be people alive on Earth called "Sherlock Homes" and these people are real. However the character "Sherlock Holmes " who is the detective is not a real person, he is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Arthur Conan Doyle met Joseph Bell in 1877, and served as his clerk at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Arthur Conan Doyle later went on to write a series of popular stories featuring the fictional character Holmes, who Doyle has previously stated was loosely based on Bell and his observant ways.
