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.
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Birth Name:
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Native Name:
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Alternative Names:
Sir A. Conan Doyle
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Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Conan Doyle
So swift, silent and furtive were his movements like those of a trained bloodhound picking out a scent, that I could not but think what a terrible criminal he would have made had he turned his energy and sagacity against the law instead of exerting them in its defense.
Never trust to general impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details.
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