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He wrote more than 20 novels and 100 short stories, also 81 poems, 12 plays, and 12 pamphlets with themes OTHER than Sherlock Holmes. He participated in the sports of football (soccer), cricket, Golf, and downhill skiing. He even played a role in popularising the sport of downhill skiing, or what he called ski-running, in the UK and Switzerland. He was an amateur detective who helped to clear the names of two people. He was an avid freemason and spiritualist. He ran for Parliament twice, unsuccessfully.
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∙ 11y agoSir Arthur Conan Doyle obtained the Master of Surgeries Degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1881 and practised as a Surgeon Doctor for a few years before becoming a full-time author.
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What is King Arthur's children's names?
modrick and utherUther was Arthur's father, not his son. The most famous of Arthur's sons is Mordred. Also spelled Modred or Medraut. Modred's mother was Arthur's half-sister, Morgause.Arthur's less famous off-spring are Lohot, Amr and Llacheu. It all depends on which version of the literature one is reading. King Arthur's Children: A Study in Fiction and Tradition by Tyler Tichelaar, Ph. D. is highly recommended regarding this topic.
Why do people study King Arthur?
He isn't, except in fiction & mythology, principally because he never existed, at least as King of Britain (and still less of England, which came centuries after his supposed time). He inspired a very good Monty Python film though.
Who is king in the beginning of king Arthur?
Most people believe it was King Uther, Arthur'sfather.There are many fans of these stories that study on Wikipedia pages for hours if they're really interested. And some who have creative urges start writing books about it, whether they publish it or not.
What is the study of minerals called?
Geology is the answer to your question.Technically speaking these are three different disciplines...Petrology - the study of rocksMineralogy - the study of mineralsPedology / sedimentology - the study of soils and sediments.
What is study of ocean called?
The study of the ocean is Oceanography. The study of ocean life would be Marine Biology.
The very first story that Sherlock Holmes appears in?
In the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "A study in Scarlet".
What was the first published Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
A Study In Scarlet. Fast enough?
Is A Study in Scarlet a detective mystery novel by Agatha Christie?
'A Study In Scarlet' is the first novel about Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
How many copies were sold of a study in scarlet?
"A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle has sold over 5 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1887.
When did Doyle discover Sherlock Holmes?
Arthur Conan Doyle started writing the Sherlock Holmes stories when he was a young doctor. His first story, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1887 when he was 28.
What literary sleuth was originally stuck with the first name sherrinford?
Sherlock Holmes. In Arthur Conan Doyle's original notes of A Study in Scarlet, he was named Sherrinford.
What fictional character did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle make?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his brilliant deductive reasoning and keen observation skills. Holmes first appeared in the novel "A Study in Scarlet" in 1887.
When developing Sherlock Holmes as a Character Arthur Conan Doyle originally had a different name for his character what was it?
Sherrinford (or Sherringford) Holmes is crossed out in the original 'Study in Scarlet' manuscript as is Ormond Sacker for Watson. The very first name considered by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for Holmes was Sheridan Hope, but that name transmogrified into Jefferson Hope for another character in the book.
How many books did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write about Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 60 Sherlock Holmes story's including 4 novels and 56 short stories.
How many pages are in A Study in Scarlet?
The createspace version has 114 pages. It was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is the book that introduces the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson characters.
Sherlock Holmes first novel?
Study in Scarlet, Sign of Four, and The Hound of the Baskervilles ------ Those are the first 3 Sherlock Holmes novels, but the first 3 overall Conan Doyle novels are: A Study in Scarlet (1887) Micah Clarke (1889) The Mystery of Cloomber (1889)
Sherlock Holmes is a character from?
Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet,
