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Joseph Bell | |
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 Dr Joseph Bell | |
| Born | 2 December 1837 |
| Died | 4 October 1911 (aged 73) Milton Bridge, Midlothian, Scotland[1] |
| Resting place | Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | University of Edinburgh Medical School |
| Spouse | Edith Katherine Erskine Murray |
| Children | 3, three survived infancy |
Joseph Bell FRCSE (2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh in the 19th century. He is best known as an inspiration for the literary character, Sherlock Holmes.[2][3]
- ^ a b "Sherlock Holmes, The Original, Dead - Dr. Bell, Scottish Surgeon, Was Reputed Prototype of Conan Doyle's Famous Detective". The New York Times. 4 October 1911. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ R B Duthie (2004). "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37175. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Rodin, Alvin (1985). "Review: Dr. Joe Bell by Ely Liebow". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. 40 (1): 107. doi:10.1093/jhmas/40.1.107.