happy birthday, sir arthur conan doyle
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Highlights of the life of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleTRANSCRIPT
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Born May 22, 1859
AT AGE 6
Drawing by uncle
Richard Doyle
A famous London artist
The Young Physician
Conan Doyle Graduated from Medical School
in 1881
SHIP’S SURGEON
Doyle (Center) served as a
doctor on the Arctic whaler the
Hope in 1880
THE BOER WAR
In 1900, he volunteered to be a field surgeon in the
war between Great Britain and South African settlers.
His patriotic writings rallying support for the unpopular war led to a
knighthood.
A Lover of Sport
Conan Doyle indulged in cricket,
soccer, boxing, rugby, horseback
riding and bicycling.
AN AVID SKIER
The author, here with his first wife Louise in Norway, introduced his countrymen to the then little-known sport of skiing.
THE CREATOR OF SHERLOCK
HOLMES
He disliked being pigeonholed as a mystery writer and wanted to be known for his historical novels, which he thought were far better than the Holmes stories.
HIS GREAT LOVE
His first wife died after a long battle with tuberculosis.
He wed second wife Jean Leckie in 1907.
A SENSE OF HUMOR
Conan Doyle was full of warmth and humor, on display here as he dressed as a Viking for a costume party.
SPIRITUALIST
Conan Doyle became a devout believer in
the ability of mediums to contact the dead,
and a chief proponent of the movement.
THE AUTHOR AND THE MAGICIAN
Conan Doyle’s investigations into the paranormal led him to forge a friendship with the famous magician Harry Houdini.
A BAFFLING MYSTERY
In a new novel Conan Doyle and Houdini
join forces to solve a paranormal mystery. It
is available on Amazon.com.