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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the creator of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps the most famous detective in all of literary fiction. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland and studied medicine there,…spiritism
(Encyclopedia) spiritism or spiritualism, belief that the human personality continues to exist after death and can communicate with the living through the agency of a medium or psychic. The advocates…Piltdown man
(Encyclopedia) Piltdown man, name given to human remains found during excavations (1908–15) at Piltdown, Sussex, England, by Charles Dawson. The find led to much speculation and argument. Since they…Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
(Encyclopedia) Doyle, Sir Arthur ConanDoyle, Sir Arthur Conankōˈnən, kŏnˈən [key], 1859–1930, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, b. Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh…Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is the fictional creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote about the amazing detective in a series of 60 stories published between 1887 and 1927. Sherlock Holmes was famous for…John H. Watson, M.D.
John H. Watson, M.D. -- otherwise known as Dr. Watson -- is the loyal companion of detective Sherlock Holmes and the narrator of nearly all the Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr.…Professor James Moriarty
Professor Moriarty is "the Napoleon of crime," according to fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Though he appears in only two of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories about Holmes -- The Final Problem (…Willis O’Brien
Willis O'Brien was the special effects artist who pioneered the technique of stop motion animation and the man behind the 1933 movie classic King Kong. A former newspaper cartoonist and sculptor, O'…Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven" cemented his reputation as a black-feathered literary master of the macabre. He wrote dozens of creepy short stories, many ending in death, with victims…Fairy Tale: A True Story
Director: Charles SturridgeWriter: Ernie ContrerasDirector of Photography:Michael CoulterEditor:Peter CoulsonMusic:Zbigniew PreisnerProduction Designer:Michael HowellsProducers:Wendy Finerman…Trending
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