Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > alt.fan.holmes > #29

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson --- born in 1854 and 1852 ?

Cross-posted to 3 groups.

Show all headers | View raw

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson's ages vary depending on the story being 
told. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator,  didn't explicitly state 
their ages in every story. However, based on clues in the text, we can 
make some educated guesses:



-----------  Sherlock Holmes:

In "His Last Bow" (set in 1914), Holmes is referred to as being 60 years 
old. This places his birth year around 1854.



--------------  Dr. Watson:

In "A Study in Scarlet" (their first meeting), Watson is a doctor who 
graduated medical school in 1878. This suggests he was likely in his 
mid-to-late 20s at the time.


There are also unofficial sources suggesting Watson's birth year as 
1852, making him a few years older than Holmes.


So, depending on the story, Holmes could be anywhere from his late 20s 
to 60s, and Watson could be in his late 20s to 60s as well, with Watson 
potentially being a bit older than Holmes.

Back to alt.fan.holmes | Previous | Next — Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson --- born in 1854 and 1852 ? HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> - 2024-03-17 01:34 -0700
  Re: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson --- born in 1854 and 1852 ? kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-03-19 19:12 +0000
    Re: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson --- born in 1854 and 1852 ? HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> - 2024-06-15 16:09 -0700

csiph-web