Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 may 1859 in Edinburgh, England. Educated at Stonyhurst, he went on to study medicine
At Edinburgh University. It was here that he met Dr. Joseph Bell, whose handling of cases inspired him to formulate his Own methods of detection. These were to prove a great success With the many
detective novels he was to write in the future. When Doyle set up practice in Southsea, he thought of writing as a means of subsidiary income. It was during the periods when he waited for his patients that he first began to Write and A Study of Scarlet was published in 1887. Micah Clarke followed, and finally established him as a writer. Several stories were written, one after the other, the greatest Achievement being his creation of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes Was to become one of the most popular fictional characters In the world, loved for his detective
adventures. At one time Arthur Conan Doyle “killed” him in a story, but public protest Forced him to bring Holmes back to life . Doyle, however, continued with his medical practice, and Served as a physician in the Boer War.This enhanced his Reputation even further and he was knighted for his services. During 1901-2, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound Of The Baskervilles, which became the most popular he had written so far. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died on 7th July 1930.