Writer · 1859 – 1930
Arthur Conan Doyle
Little-Known Facts
- He killed off Holmes in a story, but public outcry forced him to bring the detective back.
- He modelled Holmes's powers of observation on a former teacher, the surgeon Joseph Bell.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Conan Doyle like writing Sherlock Holmes?
He grew tired of Holmes, feeling the detective overshadowed his other work, and even killed him off — but reader demand compelled his return.