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Detailed explanation-1: -The grave of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930), creator of the world’s most famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, is under a large tree in Minstead churchyard. After studying medicine, Conan Doyle set up in practice and wrote short stories at his desk while he waited for patients to arrive.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the audio recording available here, Conan Doyle explains how he was working as a young doctor when he first came up with the idea for Sherlock Holmes. He says he was inspired by a Doctor Bell of Edinburgh, who had ‘the most remarkable powers of observation’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arthur Conan Doyle, in full Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (born May 22, 1859, Edinburgh, Scotland-died July 7, 1930, Crowborough, Sussex, England), Scottish writer best known for his creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes-one of the most vivid and enduring characters in English fiction.