When is Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday?

Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday is May 22. He was born on May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

How old was Arthur Conan Doyle when he died?

Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930, aged 71.

Who shares a birthday with Arthur Conan Doyle?

Famous people who share Arthur Conan Doyle's May 22 birthday include Richard Wagner, Novak Djokovic, Laurence Olivier, George Best and Mary Cassatt.

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Arthur Conan Doyle — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 22 May 1859 · Died: 7 July 1930 · Age: 71

Scottish doctor and writer who created the detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr Watson

Did you know?He was a keen sportsman and played as a goalkeeper for the amateur side that later became Portsmouth Football Club.

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Date of birth22 May 1859
Date of death7 July 1930
Age at death71
Cause of deathCardiac arrest
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Occupationphysician, physician writer, novelist

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Arthur Conan Doyle created a detective so convincing that readers wrote letters to him at 221B Baker Street as if he were real. A trained doctor, he modelled Sherlock Holmes's sharp powers of deduction partly on Joseph Bell, one of his lecturers at Edinburgh University. Doyle grew so tired of Holmes that he killed him off at the Reichenbach Falls in 1893, only to bring him back after a public outcry. He also wrote historical novels, science fiction, including The Lost World, and passionate campaigns against miscarriages of justice. In later life he became a dedicated believer in spiritualism.

Key Milestones

1887: Introduces Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet
1893: Kills Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls
1902: Knighted; publishes The Hound of the Baskervilles
1912: Publishes The Lost World

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He is best known for his four novels and fifty-six short stories about the fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr.

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“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”

— Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of the Four, 1890

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Arthur Conan Doyle: Creator of Sherlock Holmes

Scottish writer and doctor, born 1859

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh on 22 May 1859.

He trained as a doctor in Edinburgh.

He created Sherlock Holmes in 1887.

He became a believer in spiritualism.

Career highlights

1887A Study in Scarlet: Holmes debuts
1893Reichenbach Falls: kills Holmes
1902Knighthood: Boer War pamphlet
1902Baskervilles: Holmes returns
1912The Lost World: published

Did you know?He killed off Holmes in 1893, then brought him back after public outcry.

Age at death: 71
Years since death: 96

Family

Father: Charles Altamont Doyle
Mother: Mary Foley
Spouses: Jean Elizabeth Leckie, Louisa Hawkins
Children: Adrian Conan Doyle, Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle, Denis Conan Doyle, Jean Conan Doyle, Mary Louise Conan Doyle

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When is Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday?: Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday is May 22. He was born on May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
How old was Arthur Conan Doyle when he died?: Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930, aged 71.
Who shares a birthday with Arthur Conan Doyle?: Famous people who share Arthur Conan Doyle's May 22 birthday include Richard Wagner, Novak Djokovic, Laurence Olivier, George Best and Mary Cassatt.

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