Arthur Conan Doyle

Summary

Arthur Conan Doyle is a human^[1]. Born in Edinburgh^[2], he… he was born on May 22, 1859^[3]. He died in Crowborough^[4]. He died on July 7, 1930^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], physician writer^[7], novelist^[8], essayist^[9], and playwright^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,020 views/month, #3,360 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Arthur Conan Doyle's place of birth was Edinburgh^[2].
• Arthur Conan Doyle passed away in Crowborough^[4].
• Arthur Conan Doyle died in Windlesham Manor^[12].
• Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859^[3].
• Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930^[5].
• Arthur Conan Doyle is buried at Church of All Saints cemetery^[13].
• Arthur Conan Doyle is buried at Windlesham Manor^[14].
• Arthur Conan Doyle's father was Charles Altamont Doyle^[15].
• Arthur Conan Doyle's mother was Mary Foley^[16].
• Arthur Conan Doyle was married to Louisa Hawkins^[17].
• Arthur Conan Doyle was married to Jean Elizabeth Leckie^[18].
• A child of Arthur Conan Doyle was Mary Louise Conan Doyle^[19].
• A child of Arthur Conan Doyle was Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle^[20].
• A child of Arthur Conan Doyle was Denis Conan Doyle^[21].
• A child of Arthur Conan Doyle was Adrian Conan Doyle^[22].
• A child of Arthur Conan Doyle was Jean Conan Doyle^[23].
• Arthur Conan Doyle held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[24].
• Arthur Conan Doyle held citizenship in United Kingdom^[25].
• English was Arthur Conan Doyle's native language^[26].
• Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included physician^[6].
• Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included physician writer^[7].
• Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included novelist^[8].
• Arthur Conan Doyle worked as an essayist^[9].
• Arthur Conan Doyle worked as a playwright^[10].
• Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included screenwriter^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1859-05-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1930-07-07^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

• Community tags: _consistency, _edit, audio drama, audiobook, author, crime, drama, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks, united kingdom^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0568c60f-9852-4708-82ab-1afb8bb1342f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on May 22, 1859^[3]. His father was Charles Altamont Doyle^[15]. His mother was Mary Foley^[16]. English was his native language^[26].

Education

Educated at Stonyhurst Saint Mary's Hall^[35], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1807^[38]; Stonyhurst College^[39], a school building^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1593^[42]; Stella Matutina^[43], a Gymnasium^[44], in Austria^[45], founded in 1856^[46]; and University of Edinburgh Medical School^[47], a medical school^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1726^[50]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Medicine^[51] and Master of Surgery^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], physician writer^[7], novelist^[8], essayist^[9], playwright^[10], and screenwriter^[27]. Fields of work include crime novel^[53], a literary genre by form^[54]; English-language literature^[55], a sub-set of literature^[56]; and detective literature^[57], a literary genre^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John^[59], Queen's South Africa Medal^[60], Order of the Medjidie^[61], Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[62], and Knight Bachelor^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Louisa Hawkins^[17], a housewife^[64], 1857–1906^[65], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[66] and Jean Elizabeth Leckie^[18], a spiritual medium^[67], 1874–1940^[68], of United Kingdom^[69]. Children include Mary Louise Conan Doyle^[19], a writer^[70], 1889–1976^[71], of United Kingdom^[72]; Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle^[20], a military personnel^[73], 1892–1918^[74], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[75]; Denis Conan Doyle^[21], 1909–1955^[76], of United Kingdom^[77]; Adrian Conan Doyle^[22], a writer^[78], 1910–1970^[79], of United Kingdom^[80]; and Jean Conan Doyle^[23], a writer^[81], 1912–1997^[82], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[83]. Religious affiliations include lapsed Catholic^[84] and spiritism^[85]. Arthur Conan Doyle was affiliated with the Liberal Unionist Party^[86].

Death and Burial

Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930^[5]. Recorded place of death include Crowborough^[4], a town^[87], in United Kingdom^[88] and Windlesham Manor^[12], a manor house^[89], in United Kingdom^[90]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[91]. Recorded place of burial include Church of All Saints cemetery^[13] and Windlesham Manor^[14].

Why It Matters

Arthur Conan Doyle ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,020 views/month, #3,360 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 135 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

He has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco^[94], a philosopher^[95], 1932–2016^[96], of Italy^[97], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[98], specialised in medieval philosophy^[99]; Evelyn Waugh^[100], a war correspondent^[101], 1903–1966^[102], of United Kingdom^[103], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[104], specialised in creative and professional writing^[105]; Dorothy L. Sayers^[106], a writer^[107], 1893–1957^[108], of United Kingdom^[109], specialised in poetry^[110]; Gene Wolfe^[111], a writer^[112], 1931–2019^[113], of United States^[114], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[115], specialised in science fiction^[116]; and Michael Chabon^[117], a writer^[118], b. 1963^[119], of United States^[120], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[121].

Works attributed to him include The Hound of the Baskervilles^[122], a literary work^[123]; canon of Sherlock Holmes^[124], a book series^[125]; A Study in Scarlet^[126], a literary work^[127]; The Lost World^[128]; The Final Problem^[129]; and The Sign of Four^[130].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Conan Doyle born?

Born in Edinburgh^[2], Arthur Conan Doyle…

Where did Arthur Conan Doyle die?

Arthur Conan Doyle died in Crowborough^[4].

Who were Arthur Conan Doyle's parents?

Arthur Conan Doyle's father was Charles Altamont Doyle^[15]. Arthur Conan Doyle's mother was Mary Foley^[16].

Who was Arthur Conan Doyle married to?

Arthur Conan Doyle's spouses include Louisa Hawkins^[17] and Jean Elizabeth Leckie^[18].

What did Arthur Conan Doyle do for work?

Arthur Conan Doyle worked as physician^[6], physician writer^[7], novelist^[8], essayist^[9], and playwright^[10].

Where did Arthur Conan Doyle go to school?

Arthur Conan Doyle was educated at Stonyhurst Saint Mary's Hall^[35], Stonyhurst College^[39], Stella Matutina^[43], and University of Edinburgh Medical School^[47].

What awards did Arthur Conan Doyle receive?

Honors received include Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John^[59], Queen's South Africa Medal^[60], Order of the Medjidie^[61], and Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[62].

Who did Arthur Conan Doyle influence?

Arthur Conan Doyle has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco^[94], Evelyn Waugh^[100], Dorothy L. Sayers^[106], and Gene Wolfe^[111].