Arthur Conan Doyle Biography

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KGStJ, DL was a British writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.

He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising 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. Source: Wikipedia

Biography Snapshot
Name:
Arthur Conan Doyle
Full Name:
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Profession:
Author, Writer, Politician, Novelist, Physician, Screenwriter, Poet
Ethnicity:
Irish people in Great Britain
Religion:
Agnosticism
Date of Birth:
May 22, 1859
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
Date of Death:
July 7, 1930
Age at Death:
71
Cause of Death:
Myocardial infarction
Marriages
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