Doyle, Sir. Arthur Conan b. May 22, 1859 d. July 7, 1930 Author. He is best remembered as the creator of the fictional detective "Sherlock Holmes", which has become one of the most famous fictional characters of all time. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he began practicing medicine in 1882, but was not a great success. While waiting for patients, he started writing short stories as a hobby, but his early writings earned him only pocket money. His first great success came with his first Sherlock Holmes novel, "A Study in Scarlet" (1887). In Holmes...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) All Saints Churchyard, Minstead, Hampshire, England Plot: Under an oak tree, with wife
b. May 22, 1859 d. July 7, 1930