Is Sherlock Holmes real or just an imaginary character?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective with the knack for solving crimes through observation and reason was modeled after Dr. Joseph Bell, one of Conan Doyle's medical school professors. read more

IMAGINARY. Sherlock Holmes is a imaginary character who is brought to life by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The author has been extremely successful in depicting the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson. read more

There have been a host of scholarly works dealing with Sherlock Holmes, some working within the bounds of the Great Game, and some written with the understanding that Holmes is a fictional character. In particular, there have been three major annotated editions of the complete series. read more

A documentary about the real life inspirations for Sherlock Holmes. A leading professor of medicine, Dr. Joseph Bell is a pioneer in a new field, forensic science. Joseph Bell is the real life model for the greatest fictional detective in history. He inspired his student, Arthur Conan Doyle to create a legend. read more