Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 to 7 July 1930)
was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock
Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field
of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a
prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical
novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.
THE OFFICIAL WEB PAGE OF ARTHUR
CONAN DOYLE