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  1. Sherlock Holmes (/ ˈ ʃ ɜːr l ɒ k ˈ h oʊ m z /) is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle.Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients ...

  2. Apr 2, 2024 · Conan Doyle dedicated The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to Joseph Bell, with whom he had studied medicine, and who contributed much to the character of Holmes with his relentlessly logical pursuit of knowledge. (See also Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science.) The book was an immediate success on its publication in Britain on October 14 ...

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  4. Apr 30, 2024 · The Return of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow. by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is back. Ten years after his supposed death in the torrid waters of the Reichenbach Falls, Conan Doyle bowed to demands to revive the character and so the master sleuth returns, to the astonishment of Dr Watson and delight of his readers.

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  5. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. He is an English consulting detective living in London at 221b Baker Street. At first Arthur Conan Doyle named the detective as Sherrinford Holmes (not Sherrin g ford as he wrongly mentioned in his auto-biography Memories and Adventures 40 years later) and the ...

  6. Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes painted by the artist Sidney Paget, in The Strand magazine. Sherlock Holmes is a character from books written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His most famous story was The Hound of the Baskervilles . Sherlock Holmes was "born" on 6th January 1861 [source?], and for more than 100 years his name has been known in every ...

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