Arthur Conan Doyle
1859 - 1930
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Biography
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh in 1859, Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh before becoming a full-time writer. His first Sherlock Holmes story was published in 1887, and he went on to write three more full-length novels and 56 short stories featuring the famous detective. Doyle's works have had a lasting impact on the detective genre and popular culture.
Famous Quotes (5)
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There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.
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I never make exceptions. An exception disproves the rule.
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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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The more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be.
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Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.