Who is the famous detective in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels?

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is arguably the world's most famous fictional detective. What's particularly fascinating is that Doyle was inspired by Dr. Joseph Bell, a professor of medicine at the University of Edinburgh, to create his character. Bell was renowned for his extraordinary ability to draw large conclusions from small observations, a quality he passed on to Holmes. Holmes first appeared in "A Study in Scarlet" and has since captivated the imagination of millions of readers with his brilliant deductive methods and eccentric character. The character had such an impact that, upon his "death" in "The Final Problem," fans expressed such discontent that Doyle was compelled to "resurrect" him in later stories.