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His ninth birthday
After Arthur reached his ninth birthday, the weatlthy members of the Doyle family offered to pay for his studies. He was in tears all the way to England, where he had to go to Jesuit Boarding School for seven years. -
The Inspiration
Conan Coyle attends the University of Edinburgh Medical School where he meets Dr, Joseph Bell, the person who inspired the character of Sherlock Holmes. -
First Publication
Conan Doyle's work is published for the first time, The story is The Mystery of the Sasassa Valley. -
Ship Surgeon
He serves as ship's surgeon on the Greenland whaler Hope. -
Bachelor
He recieves a Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Surgery. -
Portsmouth
Conan Doyle leaves for Portsmouth to establish is own medical practice. -
The Society
He joins the Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society. -
The Marriage
On August 5th, Conan Doyle marries Louise "Toulie" Hawkins. -
Micah Clarke
Micah Clarke is published. -
Another publication
The Sign Four is published. -
The Dream
Conan Doyle gives up his medical practice in favor of writing. The White Company is published. -
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is published. -
Switzerland
His wife Louise is diagnosed with tuberculosis. He takes her to Switzerland because of her health. His father passes away. The Adventure of the Final Problem is published. -
The Memoris
The Memoris of Sherlock Holmes is published. -
A Duet
A Duet with an Occasional Chorus is published. -
The Strand magazine
The Hound of the Baskervilles is published in The Strand magazine. -
Doyle is knighted
The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct is published. Doyle is knighted for this publication. -
The Return
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is published. -
The Investigation
His wife Louise dies. Conan begins investigation of the George Edalji case. -
The USA
Conan visits the United States. -
Religion
Conan declares his belief in Spiritualism in the Light magazine. -
Spiritualism
He speaks publicly on Spiritualism for the first time. His Last Bow is published. -
Cottingley fairies
He writes about the Cottingley fairies in the December issue of The Strand. -
Jean Doyle
His new wife, Jean Conan Doyle, discovers that she has the ability to do automatic writing. -
The first film
The Lost World is made into a film. The Land of Mist is published. -
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes is published.