Arthur Conan Doyle

Biography

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British author and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. He was a strong advocate of justice and used his fame to fight for the wrongly convicted. His creation of Sherlock Holmes remains one of the most enduring characters in all of literature.

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."