Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
Syllabification: (Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan)
Pronunciation: /doil/
Definition of Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
- (1859–1930), Scottish novelist and short-story writer. He is known for his creation of private detective Sherlock Holmes, who first appeared (with his friend Dr. Watson, the narrator of the stories) in A Study in Scarlet (1887). Other notable works: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902).