Arthur Conan Doyle
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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 (33,372 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 is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[27].
- Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included physician[6].
- Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included physician writer[7].
- Arthur Conan Doyle worked as a novelist[8].
- Arthur Conan Doyle worked as an essayist[9].
- Arthur Conan Doyle's professions included playwright[10].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1859-05-22[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1930-07-07[31]
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Genre(s): audio drama[32]
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Community tags: _consistency, _edit, audio drama, audiobook, author, crime, drama, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks, united kingdom[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0568c60f-9852-4708-82ab-1afb8bb1342f[34]
Body
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]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[27]. 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[53]. Fields of work include crime novel[54], a literary genre by form[55]; English-language literature[56], a sub-set of literature[57]; and detective literature[58], a literary genre[59].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John[60], Queen's South Africa Medal[61], Order of the Medjidie[62], Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[63], and Knight Bachelor[64].
Personal Life
Spouses include Louisa Hawkins[17], a housewife[65], 1857–1906[66], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[67] and Jean Elizabeth Leckie[18], a spiritual medium[68], 1874–1940[69], of United Kingdom[70]. Children include Mary Louise Conan Doyle[19], a writer[71], 1889–1976[72], of United Kingdom[73]; Alleyne Kingsley Conan Doyle[20], a military personnel[74], 1892–1918[75], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[76]; Denis Conan Doyle[21], 1909–1955[77], of United Kingdom[78]; Adrian Conan Doyle[22], a writer[79], 1910–1970[80], of United Kingdom[81]; and Jean Conan Doyle[23], a writer[82], 1912–1997[83], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[84]. Religious affiliations include lapsed Catholic[85] and spiritism[86]. Arthur Conan Doyle was affiliated with the Liberal Unionist Party[87].
Death and Burial
Arthur Conan Doyle died on July 7, 1930[5]. Recorded place of death include Crowborough[4], a town[88], in United Kingdom[89] and Windlesham Manor[12], a manor house[90], in United Kingdom[91]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[92]. 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 (33,372 views/month, #3,360 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 147 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
He has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[95], a philosopher[96], 1932–2016[97], of Italy[98], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[99], specialised in medieval philosophy[100]; Evelyn Waugh[101], a war correspondent[102], 1903–1966[103], of United Kingdom[104], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[105], specialised in creative and professional writing[106]; Dorothy L. Sayers[107], a writer[108], 1893–1957[109], of United Kingdom[110], specialised in poetry[111]; Gene Wolfe[112], a writer[113], 1931–2019[114], of United States[115], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella[116], specialised in science fiction[117]; and Michael Chabon[118], a writer[119], b. 1963[120], of United States[121], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[122].
Works attributed to him include The Hound of the Baskervilles[123], a literary work[124]; canon of Sherlock Holmes[125], a book series[126]; A Study in Scarlet[127], a literary work[128]; The Lost World[129]; The Sign of Four[130]; and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes[131].
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[60], Queen's South Africa Medal[61], Order of the Medjidie[62], and Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[63].
Who did Arthur Conan Doyle influence?
Arthur Conan Doyle has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[95], Evelyn Waugh[101], Dorothy L. Sayers[107], and Gene Wolfe[112].