SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

CHILDHOOD

• Born in Edinburgh, Scotland May 22, 1859
• At 9 he went boarding school
• He realized his love of storytelling
• He went to school in England

CAREER

• Went to Stonyhurst College
• He soon gave up medicine
• He began writing
• Graduated College in 1876

FAMILY

• First Wife: Louisa Hawkens
• Children: Mary & Kingsley
• Second Wife: Jean Leckie
• Children: Denis, Adrian & Jean

SHERLOCK HOLMES

• Most famous character
• Killed off but, brought back
• Consultant detective
• Based off of Dr. Joseph Bell

LATER LIFE

• Believed in spiritualism
• Believed in fairies and seances
• Died of a heart attack on July 7, 1930
• Last words,"you are wonderful" to wife

CITATIONS

• Pictures: http://de.sherlockholmes.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle
• http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/biography.html
• http://www.sherlockholmesonline.org/Biography/Index.htm
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/conan_sir_arthur_doyle.shtml
• http://www.biography.com/people/arthur-conan-doyle-9278600#synop

CITATIONS CONTINUED

• http://www.biography.com/people/arthur-conan-doyle-9278600#synop
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/170563/Sir-Arthur-Conan-Doyle
• http://www.cbc.ca/books/2014/05/5-interesting-facts-about-sir-arthur-conan-...
• http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/doyle/bio.html

CITATIONS

• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/170563/Sir-Arthur-Conan-Doyle
• http://www.cbc.ca/books/2014/05/5-interesting-facts-about-sir-arthur-conan-...
• http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/doyle/bio.html