I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix - Arthur Conan Doyle

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I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix

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About Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Walter Benington (Public domain / CC0)

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Birth Name: Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Native Name: Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Alternative Names: Sir A. Conan Doyle • Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Conan Doyle
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