SHERLOCK HOLMES (character)

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. Holmes first appeared in the 1887 novel, A Study in Scarlet, and the character has appeared in many other forms of media, including TV series, movies, books, comics, cartoons and more.