Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes is a character from books made by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Many of the stories were made into films and television dramas. He is a detective (He tries to find out who committed a crime). He is famous for his detective skills and for solving mysteries. There is a monument in London to him. He has a sharp mind and is able to solve even the most difficult and unusual cases. He works with his companion Dr Watson, a retired army officer. Holmes plays the violin and smokes a pipe. Sometimes when he hasn't got any cases to solve, he uses drugs.He is very smart.He first appeared in 1887 and is known for his detective skills. People sometimes get surprised because he takes cocaine and morphine.He was the best detective in the world and it will always stay that way.He wore a hat because he was balding. Many people liked him.Sherlock Holmes was by all accounts born on 6th January 1854, and for more than a century his name has been known in every country of the world; and not only his name, but his appearance too. The hawk-like features and piercing eyes; the dressing-gown and pipe; the deerstalker cap and magnifying glass - these details are so familiar that if he were to appear amongst us today we should know him at once.

He is still however an enigmatic figure, as wrapped in mystery as the crimes he tried to solve, and as in most legends, it is often difficult to separate fact from fiction