Arthur Conan Doyle

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Writer · United Kingdom

Date of birth: May 22, 1859
Died on July 7, 1930: Died at the age of 71; Would have turned 167 today

British writer and physician (1859–1930)

The story behind the name

Arthur Conan Doyle was a writer (United Kingdom). Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh. Among other things, Arthur Conan Doyle was known for canon of Sherlock Holmes and The Lost World. Arthur Conan Doyle played for clubs including Edinburgh University RFC.

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English-language literature

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Work by Arthur Conan Doyle

Title	Year
canon of Sherlock Holmes	–
The Lost World	–

Facts about Arthur

Born: May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh
Died: July 7, 1930
Nationality: United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations: Writer, Science fiction writer, Novelist, Physician writer, and Children's writer
Sport: association football
Languages: English
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 122 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: May 22, 1859
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Gemini

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What makes Arthur Conan Doyle unique

In memory: Died at the age of 71
Today: Would have turned 167 today

First award in 1895, the year Arthur Conan Doyle turned 36.

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Awards

Award	Year
Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy	1895
Queen's South Africa Medal	1901
Knight Bachelor	1902
Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John	1903
Order of the Medjidie	1907

Clubs

Club	From	To
Edinburgh University RFC	–	–

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