Timeline: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Life | Timetoast

May 22, 1859

Birth
Period: Aug 1, 1868 to Aug 1, 1870

Jesuit Prepetory Academy

A harsh private school Doyle was sent to by his parents.
Jan 1, 1876

First Book "The Mystery of Sassasa Valley"
Aug 1, 1876

Graduated from Stonyhurst College
Jan 1, 1886

First Best Selling Book "A Study in Scarlet"
Period: Jan 1, 1888 to Jan 1, 1926

Changed the Mystery genre with Sherlock Holmes

Through Holmes' adventures, Doyle was able to change the Mystery genre of writting by showing how the detective did what he did and most importanlly, why.
Jan 1, 1896

"Roden Stone", Doyle's Other Best Seller
Period: Jan 1, 1918 to Jan 1, 1926

Spiritualism movement started with books penned by Doyle

Books Include "The New Revolution" (1918), "The Vital Message" (1919), "The Wanderings of a Spiritualist" (1921) and "History of Spiritualism" (1926).
Jun 7, 1930

Death