Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinbourgh (Scotland). The Doyles were a prosperous Irish-Catholic family, who had a prominent position in the world of Art. His father Charles, a chronic alcoholic, was the only member of his family, who apart from fathering a brilliant son, never accomplished anything of note. [...]
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