Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 at 11 Picardy Place. His family lived in various locations in and around Edinburgh, and he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
After leaving Edinburgh, Conan Doyle went on to travel the world, before serving as a ship's doctor on a voyage to the West African coast.
He lived most of his life in the south of England, working as doctor and writing. He is best known for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which were a major innovation in the field of crime fiction and huge bestsellers. He was also known for his series of adventure titles based around Professor Challenger (which include The Lost World).
He was a prolific writer whose works include historical novels, science fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction. He died on the 7 July 1930, age 71 in Crowborough, East Sussex, and is buried in New Forest, Hampshire.
You can read more about the life of Arthur Conan Doyle in our specially produced Reader's Guide, which is available to read for free.
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Timeline
We've put together a clear timeline of the life of The Lost World's author, with pictures taken from throughout his life. Did you know he met Harry Houdini?
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Biography
Conan Doyle - The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes by Andrew Lycett
Conan Doyle & Joseph Bell - The Real Sherlock Holmes by Dawn Kemp & Alan Mackaill
The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle by Russell Miller
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Read On...
You might like to read about some more lost worlds, or a free Edinburgh-set short story by Conan Doyle. We've also got a new Professor Challenger story - written by Edinburgh author Andrew Wilson.
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Doyle's Edinburgh
Quick overview of Edinburgh locations that are important to lovers of the author's work, past and present.
This year is the 150th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known for creating the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
It's also 200 years since Charles Darwin was born, who also has ties to our city - he studied at the University of Edinburgh
