SHERLOK HOMLES
Sherlock Holmes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation). Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes character Sherlock Holmes Portrait Paget.jpg Sherlock Holmes in a 1904 illustration by Sidney Paget. First appearance A Study in Scarlet Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Information Gender Male Occupation Consulting detective Family Mycroft Holmes (brother) Nationality British Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜːrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Known as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887 (in A Study in Scarlet), the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, b...