What does Dr Watson do for a living?

Answer 1

John H Watson MD had a Doctor of Medicine degree, was a medical (general practice) doctor, and was retired on disability from the British Army.

Answer 2

Sherlock Holmes was a consulting detective. Dr. Watson was a medical doctor and author.

Answer 3

Novelist, short story writer, poet, doctor of medicine

Answer 4

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle started off life as a doctor and then became a novelist

Answer 5

Sherlock Holmes was a professional detective and an amateur writer while Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a professional writer and an amateur detective, so they did not share a profession.