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Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective.
The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle is also known for writing the fictional adventures of Professor Challenger and for propagating 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.

Born: 22 May 1859, Edinburgh
Died: 7 July 1930, Crowborough

The lowest and vilest alleys of London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.

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