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22/05/1859 Author Arthur Conan Doyle is born

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Drunk History

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish-born writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, Doyle published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective.
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