August 25, 2016

Sherlock Holmes 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 a proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning, which he employs when investigating cases. 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 in 1891. Guinness World Records lists Sherlock Holmes as the "most portrayed movie character" in history.