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Conan Doyle was born
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland -
Started Writing
Arthur's only moments of happiness were when he wrote to his mother, a regular habit that lasted for the rest of her life, and also when he practiced sports -
Graduation
He graduated from secondary school at the age of seventeen -
Starting University
Family tradition would have dictated the pursuit of an artistic career, yet Arthur decided to follow a medical one -
The first short story
Arthur decided to try his pen at writing a short story. The result entitled The Mystery of Sasassa Valley -
getting a degree
He graduated in medicine and surgery