Dr. Watson

fictional character of Sherlock Holmes
Person fictional_human Q187349
Dr. Watson
Sidney Paget (1860 - 1908) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Dr. Watson

Summary

Dr. Watson is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a physician[2], military personnel[3], surgeon[4], and military physician[5]. He ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,075 views/month).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dr. Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • Dr. Watson worked as a physician[2].
  • Dr. Watson worked as a military personnel[3].
  • Dr. Watson worked as a surgeon[4].
  • Dr. Watson worked as a military physician[5].
  • Dr. Watson's education included a stint at Netley Hospital[8].
  • Dr. Watson is the creator of Arthur Conan Doyle[9].
  • Dr. Watson is recorded as male[10].
  • Dr. Watson's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
  • Dr. Watson's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Dr. Watson's instance of is recorded as film character[13].
  • Dr. Watson's instance of is recorded as television character[14].
  • Dr. Watson was performed by Nigel Bruce[15].
  • Dr. Watson was performed by Martin Freeman[16].
  • Dr. Watson was performed by Roland Young[17].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was Lev Krugly[18].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was Vitaly Solomin[19].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was Ernst Romanov[20].
  • Dr. Watson was performed by Ben Kingsley[21].
  • Dr. Watson was performed by Jude Law[22].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was Robert Duvall[23].
  • Dr. Watson was performed by Ian Hart[24].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was Patrick Macnee[25].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was Alan Cox[26].
  • Among the performers on Dr. Watson was James Mason[27].

Body

Education

Dr. Watson was educated at Netley Hospital[8]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[2], military personnel[3], surgeon[4], and military physician[5].

Works and Contributions

Dr. Watson is the creator of Arthur Conan Doyle[9]. Things named for him include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and he[29], a television film series[30], directed by Igor Maslennikov[31] and he[32], a debugger[33].

Why It Matters

Dr. Watson ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,075 views/month).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and he[29], a television film series[30], directed by Igor Maslennikov[31] and he[32], a debugger[33].

FAQs

What did Dr. Watson do for work?

Dr. Watson worked as physician[2], military personnel[3], surgeon[4], and military physician[5].

Where did Dr. Watson go to school?

Dr. Watson was educated at Netley Hospital[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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