Was Sherlock Holmes a dective and a doctor or just a detective?
2007-10-06 07:41:02 · 8 answers · asked by Kels Lynn 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Sherlock Holmes was a fictional detective that was based on a real-life doctor, Dr. Joseph Bell.
2007-10-06 07:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was just a detective, but a brilliant one!. His companion, Dr Watson was an ex military doctor. Arthur Conan Doyle created the fictional duo and there's a museum in London at the famous 221 Baker Street address which you can visit.
P.S. Sherlock never said "Elementary my dear Watson" as many people believe. This was introduced by Basil Rathbone during the filming of the series between about 1939-1944.
2007-10-06 07:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Sherlock 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a detective. The "doctor" was his friend and "sidekick" Dr. James Watson. Watson was a doctor in the British army, but he also had a private practice once he got out of the armed services.
They are both, of course, the fictional creations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Interestingly enough, the famous "catch-phrase"
"It's elementary, my dear Watson"
Is never uttered in ANY of the stories.
2007-10-06 07:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was just a dectective. he knew a lot about many subjects though but more like theory. Watson was a practicing doctor.
2007-10-06 08:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know, just a detective.
though the writers of the TV show house have made Dr. house into a modern day Holmes. (same address, etc.)
2007-10-06 07:44:11 · answer #5 · answered by zero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fictional P.I. with a pal who was a doctor, Namely, (Elementary, my dear...) Watson.
2007-10-06 07:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a detective...one of his friends was a doctor...
2007-10-06 07:45:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mythical character
2007-10-06 07:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋