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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
May 22, 1859 – July 7, 19302.
•Born in Edinburgh, Scotland•Charles Doyle and Mary
foley
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• Dad was a chronic alcoholic• Mom had a passion for books and storytelling
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Arthur Conan Doyle5.
• Studied medicine @U. of Edinburgh
and there began
writing short
stories
• Started
independent
medical practice
and while waiting
for patients,
wrote short
stories
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• PlayedSoccer,
cricket,
golf
• Two wives;
five children
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• Moved to london 1891 and became opthamologist.• No patients = writing time
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A study in scarlet –first novel introducing
Sherlock Holmes
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Killed off holmes in 1893 but public outcry brought himback to life!