Sherlock Holmes

Summary

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional human^[1]. He was born on January 6, 1854^[2]. He worked as a private investigator^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.075% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,890 views/month, #4 of 5,308).^[4]

Key Facts

• Sherlock Holmes was born on January 6, 1854^[2].
• Sherlock Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[5].
• English was Sherlock Holmes's native language^[6].
• Sherlock Holmes worked as a private investigator^[3].
• Sherlock Holmes is the creator of Arthur Conan Doyle^[7].
• Sherlock Holmes received the Legion of Honour^[8].
• Sherlock Holmes is recorded as male^[9].
• Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[10].
• Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as literary character^[11].
• Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as film character^[12].
• Sherlock Holmes's instance of is recorded as television character^[13].
• Among the performers on Sherlock Holmes was Christopher Lee^[14].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Alan Wheatley^[15].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Basil Rathbone^[16].
• Among the performers on Sherlock Holmes was Peter Cushing^[17].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by William Gillette^[18].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Eille Norwood^[19].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Benedict Cumberbatch^[20].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Jonny Lee Miller^[21].
• Among the performers on Sherlock Holmes was Vasily Livanov^[22].
• Among the performers on Sherlock Holmes was Matt Frewer^[23].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Igor Petrenko^[24].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Ian McKellen^[25].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Robert Downey Jr.^[26].
• Sherlock Holmes was performed by Jeremy Brett^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Character^[28]

• Began / founded: 1887^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7d67d942-90f8-44ac-b644-10ffe62af91b^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Sherlock Holmes was born on January 6, 1854^[2]. English was his native language^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Sherlock Holmes's professions included private investigator^[3].

Works and Contributions

Sherlock Holmes is the creator of Arthur Conan Doyle^[7]. Things named for him include Sherlock Holmes Museum^[31], a museum^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1990^[34]; Sherlock^[35], an application software^[36]; and Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals^[37], a spectrometer^[38].

Recognition

Sherlock Holmes received the Legion of Honour^[8].

Why It Matters

Sherlock Holmes ranks in the top 0.075% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,890 views/month, #4 of 5,308).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Sherlock Holmes Museum^[31], a museum^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1990^[34]; Sherlock^[35], an application software^[36]; and Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals^[37], a spectrometer^[38].

FAQs

What did Sherlock Holmes do for work?

Sherlock Holmes worked as private investigator^[3].

What awards did Sherlock Holmes receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour^[8].