Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish author who found fame writing about the detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle was a prolific writer who also wrote science fiction, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and non-fiction, and in an effort to get away from writing about Holmes and concentrate on other projects, he famously killed the character in 1893's story "The Final Problem." Holms fans were so outraged that Doyle brought him back. All told, Doyle wrote the beloved character into 56 short stories and four novels, and many authors since have continued his adventures.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) est un écrivain et médecin britannique. Conan est l'un de ses prénoms et Doyle son nom de famille. Il doit sa célébrité à ses romans et nouvelles mettant en scène le détective Sherlock Holmes — considérés comme une innovation majeure du roman policier — et le professeur Challenger.