Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the creator of, who some would say, is the most well-known fictional detective: Sherlock Holmes. Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories would see the detective deduce information about a case from the smallest details which others wouldn't care to notice or consider as relevant. This methodology, paired with Holmes' assistant Dr. John Watson to provide medical detailing, created a sense of rational logic and reason to not only the stories, but to Sir Arthur himself. Sir Arthur was born during 1859 within Edinburgh, Scotland, and would go on to become one of the most well paid authors of his time. Although the famous author had first dabbled in writing through his school days, he first became a professional doctor after attending the University of Edinburgh; a detail which further emphasises a reputation for the way of science and logic. Due to having a lack of patients, Doyle found he had plenty of spare time for working on his writing and th...