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1859–1930
Best known for bringing Sherlock Holmes to life, this Scottish writer was far more than a mystery maker: he trained as a doctor, wrote adventures and historical fiction, and became one of the most widely read authors of his time.

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Born in Edinburgh in 1859, he studied medicine and worked as a physician before fiction gradually took over. His most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes, first appeared in A Study in Scarlet and helped define the modern detective story. He also wrote the Professor Challenger tales, including The Lost World, along with historical novels, short stories, and nonfiction.
His life reached well beyond the page. He served as a doctor on a whaling voyage while still a student, later practiced medicine, and became a public figure whose interests ranged from sport to political causes. He was knighted in 1902.
In his later years, he devoted much of his energy to spiritualism, a subject he wrote and lectured about extensively. He died in 1930, but his characters—especially Holmes and Watson—have remained fixtures of popular culture ever since.