Sherlock Holmes

Summary

Sherlock Holmes is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sherlock Holmes authored Arthur Conan Doyle^[3].
• Sherlock Holmes authored William Gillette^[4].
• Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Sherlock Holmes's based on is recorded as canon of Sherlock Holmes^[6].
• Sherlock Holmes's Commons category is recorded as Sherlock Holmes (play)^[7].
• Sherlock Holmes's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• Sherlock Holmes's characters is recorded as Sherlock Holmes^[9].
• Sherlock Holmes's characters is recorded as Billy^[10].
• Sherlock Holmes's characters is recorded as Dr. Watson^[11].
• Sherlock Holmes's characters is recorded as Professor Moriarty^[12].
• Sherlock Holmes's has edition or translation is recorded as Sherlock Holmes^[13].
• Sherlock Holmes's narrative location is recorded as London^[14].
• Sherlock Holmes's date of first performance is recorded as November 6, 1899^[15].
• Sherlock Holmes's derivative work is recorded as Sherlock Holmes^[16].
• Sherlock Holmes's derivative work is recorded as Sherlock Holmes^[17].
• Sherlock Holmes's derivative work is recorded as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes^[18].
• Sherlock Holmes's derivative work is recorded as Sherlock Holmes^[19].
• Sherlock Holmes's form of creative work is recorded as play^[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Arthur Conan Doyle^[3], a physician^[21], 1859–1930^[22], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[23], awarded the Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John^[24], specialised in crime novel^[25] and William Gillette^[4], an actor^[26], 1853–1937^[27], of United States^[28], specialised in theatre art^[29].

Publication

Sherlock Holmes's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]