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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Nory Grijalva Emina Hodzic Period 3. Background. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a writer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 22, 1859 Received a medicine degree in Edinburgh university.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Nory Grijalva EminaHodzic Period 3
Background Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a writer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 22, 1859 Received a medicine degree in Edinburgh university. He wrote the novel, A Study in Scarlet which was the introduction of the detective, Sherlock Holmes. He used his experience as a doctor in his books. The success of these stories resulted in Doyle leaving medicine and getting into writing.
Contribution to Forensics -His Sherlock Holmes stories described the techniques used in crime investigation from his time. Examples are: Finger printing Foot printing - Sherlock Holmes could be the first criminalist or forensic scientist.
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