Sir Arthur Conan Doyle :: Biographies Bio Biography

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was more than than just an author. He was a knight, a soldier, a spiritualist, a whaler, a doctor, a journalist, and most of all, he was an adventurer. He was not the quiet type of person, and he thoroughly enjoyed expressing himself. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on the twenty-second of May 1859 in Picardy Place, Edinburgh. The second child of Charles Altamont and Mary Foley, he was vox populi to have been named afterwards the legendary medieval king, Arthur of the Round Table. Doyle was also named after his granduncle, Michael Edward Conan. He was of Irish descent, and was of the Roman Catholic religion. Doyle had a grandfather, John Doyle. He was political cartoonist who financially supported the family. Doyle had a pretty rough cornerstone life because his father was an alcoholic. As he grew up, Doyle had to take more of the responsibilities rough the house into his own hands, because his father was either too sick or drunk to fulfill his daily work at theatre. Doyles mother, Mary Foley, was a homemaker who took care of her son Arthur and his brothers and sisters, and also worked and cleaned the house e reallyday. Doyles early instruction started when he was about seven years old. His mother spent slews of time reading with him and tutoring him, because this is what she thought he needed to become a cultured gentleman. When Doyle was ten years old he left home and went to the Jesuit Preparatory school named Hodder House. This was a boarding school for youthful boys. Arthur hated this school. Doyle once stated that Hodder House was a little more pleasant than being confined in a prison. While attention Hodder House, he studied chemistry, poetry, geometry, arithmetic, and grammar. After his experiences at Jesuit Preparatory school, he left and applied for Stonyhurst Academy. Doyle was accepted for enrollment into Stonyhurst and remained there for about volt more years. While at Stonyhurst, Doyle, who excelled in cricket, demon strated some very early signs of literary talent. At the academy, he became quite good at telling stories and reading aloud. His favourite childhood writer was Mayne Reid, who wrote The Scalp Hunters. This was his favorite book while he was progressing through life.During his last year in advance be medical school, Doyle went to Feldkirch, a school in Austria. While attending Feldkirch, he began to question his faith in the Roman Catholic religion.