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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was among some of the most famous British writers to ever walk this Earth. He was born on May 22, 1859. He died on Monday July 7, 1930 of angina pectoris, the wheezing and discomfort of the chest. Doyle lived in an apartment building on 20021 B Baker St. Later on in life he attended college at Jesuit University. His professor later became the clever person that inspired the Sherlock Holmes series. One of Sir Arthur's most famous pieces of literature is the world famous Sherlock Holmes Series. This series once became the 2nd best-selling books in the world; Second to the Bible. Sherlock Holmes was based off of Arthur's professor from high school, Joseph Bell. A lot of his inspiration came from his belief in spiritualism, along with one of his good friends, Harry Houdini. Which was kind of ironic... Considering he had a strong belief in things such as magic, fairies, and other mythical creatures. Great way to stay sane right? But over all that, a lot of his books took place in his hometown of London. It sort of made the city famous in a way. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also famous for being knighted in on October 24, 1902 by Kind Edward VII. He was knighted for his services to the crown in the Boer War over in Africa. This war was fought between the British and the descendants of the Dutch settlers in Africa. The first war took place from 1880-1881; the second taking place from 1899-1902. Arthur's home, after his death, later became a museum in his honor filled with all his inspirations and accomplishments. This museum brought many tourists to England and made Doyle a legend. Jesuit still has a special area that acts as a monument in Sir Arthur's honor. His contributions made England a tourist attraction and so it will be for generations to come.