Arthur Conan Doyle

Born in Edinburgh May 22nd, Scotland, Doyle is raised up in Edinburgh as a boy.

On July 7th, Doyle is found dead in Crowborough, East Sussex, England.

Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh (1876 – 1881). However, his parents thought that he would follow in their footsteps and study art, therefore, he did not. As well as studying Medicine, he was also inspired to write his Sherlock Holmes studies about a teacher at the university.

"A former university professor of Doyle's named Joseph Bell inspired Doyle to write the Holmes books. Bell's powers of observation were so well reproduced in Doyle's depiction of Holmes that Rudyard Kipling recognised him at once, asking Doyle, "Is this my old friend, Dr. Joe?"

In 1885 Conan Doyle married Louisa (or Louise) Hawkins, having his first 2 children, named...

Sherlock holmes became a hit, when Arthurs first book " A study in Scarlett" was published in a newspaper. Sherlock was much loved by the public, so Arthur created more.

Arthur Alleyne Kingsley, (15 November 1892 – 28 October 1918). He has Arthur with his first wife, Louise.

When Arthur killed Sherlock off in 1893, as he wanted to keep up the more important things, like historic novels. However, there was much public disappointment about Sherlock, as they had grown to his character.

Mary Louise, his first child with Hawkins, was born on this day, (28 (January 1889) but sadly died on the 12 June 1979.

In 1901, he decided to bring him back in the The Hound of the Baskervilles. Even now, over 100 years later, the British public are still making TV series, and films about Sherlocks Adventures!

Doyle joined the Portsmouth football (as a goal keeper) in Southsea. Soon after he became a Cricketer between 1899 and 1907 he played 10 first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). His highest score, in 1902 against London County, was 43.

Louise died of tuberculosis on 4 July 1906.