In what year was Arthur Conan Doyle born?

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859. His full name was Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, and he was born on 22 May 1859 at 11 Picardy Place in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Doyle trained and worked as a physician before becoming one of the most influential writers in detective fiction. His medical background helped shape Sherlock Holmes, whose observational methods and forensic reasoning often resemble the careful diagnosis of a doctor. Holmes first appeared in 'A Study in Scarlet' in 1887.

Doyle wrote four Holmes novels and fifty-six short stories featuring the detective and Dr. Watson. He also created Professor Challenger, who debuted in the 1912 adventure novel 'The Lost World'. His writing ranged across detective fiction, historical novels, fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction, and spiritualist works.

The other years in the options are incorrect: 1857, 1862, and 1854 do not match Doyle's documented birth date. He lived until 1930, dying in Crowborough, Sussex, at the age of 71. His birthday is often overshadowed by Holmes's fictional biography, but Doyle himself was a Scottish-born writer and physician.