Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930), was a British author and medical practitioner. He introduced the iconic character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 through his novel "A Study in Scarlet," marking the beginning of a series that comprised four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes tales stand as significant contributions to the crime fiction genre.

Doyle was a highly productive writer, not limited to the Holmes stories. His literary repertoire encompassed fantasy and science fiction narratives featuring Professor Challenger, humorous tales about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. Among his notable works is the early short story "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" (1884), which played a role in popularizing the mystery surrounding Mary Celeste.