Was Sherlock Holmes Based on a Real Person?
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In 1887, Doyle published the novel “A Study in Scarlet.” It was the first work to star Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It was also the first record of a magnifying glass being used as a tool of investigation. “A Study in Scarlet” didn’t attract much attention (and neither did its sequel, “The Sign of Four.”) but in the July 1891 issue of “The Strand Magazine”, Doyle published the first short story starring Holmes. That’s when the detective began to take off in popularity. Even early on, readers wanted to know who was the basis for this new type of crime fighter. Doyle couldn’t have just conceived this eccentric, brilliant, logical character out of thin air, right? After more than a century since Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance on paper, evidence points to Holmes being based on primarily two individuals, as well as, perhaps, the author himself.
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1:14 physician: a doctor who doesn't practice surgery
physicist: a scientist who studies the physical world
Thanks my guy
Geez... Comments are saturated with the Physics graphic which is an obvious mistake, but people are going to obsess and get all bent out of shape over the damnest things. Really enjoyed the video and the information. Thank you.
On a different note, the shave looks good! Granted, I haven't used a razor in years but am curious as to trimmers. I'll go check their site and see if they have anything that won't yank the hair out instead of cutting it.
Unlike Holmes, people care about useless facts to make them feel smarter.
And yet another sight-gag is lost to the so-called "smart viewers" online for their pretentious attentions to details...
Jay Edington, et al... If you authentically believe Simon Whistler and the researching folks in TIFO are really stupid enough that the physics reference showing behind him as he said "physician" was NOT a joke... I'm a very simple country boy who might as well have fallen off the turnip truck in Podunk, Mississippi, and I'm NASA material in comparison... Dip shits, the lot of you... It's a sight gag. Duh...
And you asses swamped this comments section to ruin it, pretentiously snarking about how stupid someone has to be to put up a physics reference when talking about becoming a ohysician...
Not a leap of logic... Not hard at all really... especially if my dumb ass could catch it...
So that's who I am... :o)
It's not a mistake. Back then you actually studied Physics to become a physician. Curriculum at university has changed much but then it was all just science.
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The best part about that story about the man in the professor's class is that in the books it's almost spot on with only a slight adjustment of Sherlock's first meeting Watson which makes it even more interesting.
Another bonus fact: Despite the fact that the phrase has become famous, Sherlock Holmes doesn't use deductive reasoning. The process of reasoning from an observation to the most likely cause is called abductive reasoning, also know as "inference to the best explanation." In deductive reasoning, the only possible conclusion is one that necessarily follows from the evidence - which would mean that the answer to the mystery would be so clear to anyone able to follow logic that a detective like Holmes wouldn't be needed.
1:12 people who study physics are called physicist, not physician.
Good catch.
True, but it's the graphic that's wrong, not the word. He was an actual medical doctor.
Sameer Turki the graphic must have been wrong. They mentioned "patients" in regards to the studies.
edit, darn, I was a minute too slow.
Physicians are doctor right?
dude did you not hear the video... he says things like "medicine" multiple time its just the graphic... thats the issue
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Yes and no. He has a cut on his head where he shaved. Ouch!
@@imaamericangirl1406 Ooh! Nice catch!
I guess this is gonna be a reoccuring thing: having a commercial incorporated into the video like a 1950's TV show. Though instead of ads for Nestle's Quik presented by puppets, it will be Simon telling us about monthly subscriptions for various delivery services.
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I OBJECT
sherlock holmes was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's Dupin from the 1841 short story "The Murders of the Rue Morgue". The portrayal of Doyle''s professor's deduction skills is identical in method to that of Poe's detective. That is wayyyy too much of a coincidence to ignore, especially given that Poe's work predates Doyle's. Of course Poe had his influences as well, but The Murders of the Rue Morgue arguably created the detective genre, and so it is impossible to deny the story and Poe's influence on Doyle.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was better
I was wondering, why is the steryotype of coconuts of being on all deserted islands and tropical islands a thing and why are coconuts found in lots of tropical islands that are so far apart?
swallows carry them.
European or African?
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The palm seed pod can float
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I always thought Sherlock Holmes was inspired by the main character of The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe
Yeah! That character is C. Auguste Dupin. He was also featured in Poe's "The Purloined Letter." We can see Doyle adapt this story in "A Scandle in Bohemia."
@@salantonucci9786 Wrong
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OMG you actually got that right. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a major inspiration for Sherlock based on his deductive reasoning in diagnosing diseases.
Holmes was at first to be 'Sherringford', before the tidier Sherlock was chosen - as Mortimer Mouse became Mickey. I believe the early name slips in once in the Holmes series as a sort of homage.
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thats cool how doctor bell assisted with the actual jack the ripper cases. never did that much research into them to find that out myself
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Sherlock season 4 is on netflix now
Why hasn't there been a movie about Dr. Bell and his involvement with the Jack the Ripper case?
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Sherlok is pretty much a copy of the Dupin by E.A.Poe. The murders in the Rue Morgue is pretty much like a S.Holmes story decades before the first story.
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"Elementary" Did you know that Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" in any of the stories by Conan Doyle.
He did actually but only in one and I noticed that too XD
LOL I actualy watched the whole commercial thingy. I just *love* this guy's voice!!!
Simon, you might want to take a look at the rise of the modern detective novel. Conan Doyle was *somewhat* late to the party. The book The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (ISBN 080271742X) is a good read on it all and goes into some depth about the development of the detective story genre.
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Nitpicking, perhaps, but it seems that Sherlock Holmes's method is not deductive, even if he claims so. Deduction needs the conclusion to be necessary given the premises given, and goes from general premise to specific conclusion, I believe. This is not generally the case in crime solving
What about Doyle's alleged stupidity for being taken in by a couple of pre-teen girls who convinced him that they were visited by fairys and had even taken photographs of them ?
not a single mention of Edgar Allan Poe, who wrote a similar character years before Doyle.
In 2000-2001, the BBC produced four excellent mysteries based on this premise with Ian Richardson as Dr. Joseph Bell.
6"40 Liar. It could not have been earlier in the day when you made that statement.
Sameer Turki - And, during the 1800's, the body was also recognized as being "physic-al", hence the usage. Yes...we *are* in a fully different century than "when".
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Doctors in the 1800s: Sherlock Holmes
Doctors today: Let me sell u some druggz..
and yet we live longer than ever with those druggz
Jay Lad
People don't need drugs to live long. Life expectancy is up because infant mortality is down. Lifetimes are shortening now because people keep filling themselves with crap diabeetus food.
I only just noticed the new 60fps look. I like it.
One small point, Holmes didn't use deductive reasoning, he used abductive reasoning.
Re: Dr Bell and Conan-Doyle being his student: If you haven't already seen it, look up "Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes", starring Ian Richardson as Dr Bell. Fine viewing for fans of this genre, but also...he kinda looked like that photo of him at 1:18.
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8:58 "after that your razors are delivered free each month to your door for just a few dollars"
Oh dear...
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Dude. I like your beard.
I had heard Watson was based on Doyle.... they served in similar wars in similar ways... and his key feature was documenting
I can't imagine you with hair, without a beard! still love the vids!
Excuse me but Monson was not found "Not Guilty". He is one of that select group of Scottish murder trial defendants (like Madeleine Smith) found, "Not Proven" by the jury, that middle verdict based on measuring the evidence as to whether it is beyond a shadow of a doubt - it is usually of such a middle point range it is called, "You're not guilty, but don't do it again!!" Most commentators (like the later mentioned William Roughead) feel Monson was definitely guilty.
Okay so like, can Daven make a video on why 4 hours of sleep makes me function better than 5 hours of sleep? Because I've noticed that if I get 4 hours of sleep, that it's sufficient and I can function almost as well as if I had gotten a standard 7 1/2. I wake up well rested and ready to get up and do stuff. But if I go over 4 hours but under 7, I feel like I only got like 5 minutes of sleep. Shouldn't more sleep be better? I don't get it. And also, if I sleep more than 8 hours I feel almost the same, like I didn't get enough sleep. I got more than enough, can I just not bank sleep hours? Lol. But please, no offense Simon (I love you and all, but I love Daven just a teeny bit more), please have Daven present the video? Oh that would make my world! I'd be so happy :)
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8:59
"...your razors are delivered *free* each month to your door, _for just a few dollars_."
Oh. I see. Free for a few dollars.
Capt. Raptor Delivered free with out charge heh I see what your saying bro
Yeah, Paul Harvey told this on "The Rest of the Story" years ago. Still fascinating though.
You should do a video on Frederick Augustus Heinze "The man who outsmarted Standard Oil"
How many other people were very worried when he started talking about the other important aria he needs to shave?
And while all of you have spotted the physics/physician graphic thing, none of you have drawn the conclusion that it is the result of a non-native english speaking editor mis-hearing what Simon said (& then no one picking it up during any quality control review). Or it could just be a simple garden variety cock up.
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I wanna know why poop is so light.
Small Pox huh
You ate to many birds
Simon is even more handsome without his spectacles
"*moan of pleasure*"
~Simon 2k17
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Sherlock Holmes was a real person. His real name is revealed in the last Holmes story written by Doyle. His Last Bow is the story. But, you have to read it carefully because Doyle puts your own deductive skills to work. Doyle was infuenced by Bell but his stories were based on his own experiences and his chronicles of the real detective. All of Doyle's stories are set in the 19th century but inspired real law enforcement of the 20th century to use Holmes'/ Doyle's methods to solve crimes. Fingerprints are just one thing the Holmes stories used as a way to find a killer. Bell and Doyle both named the suspect in the Ripper killings but Scotland Yard and higher-ups in the Monarchy never revealed who it was. Numerous movies have been made about Holmes stalking the Ripper. A Study In Terror is one and one starring Christopher Plumner is another. It was called Murder By Decree.
No mention of how Owen Wilson inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle while helping Jackie Chan avenge the death of his father?
Supposedly, it was alleged that it was a member of the royal family who was Jack the Ripper.
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Why do you have a Physics graphic on screen when talking about becoming a Physician?
Seems like a good subject for a next video:
Did physicians really study physics?
How university has changed over the year. D
You can always shave the beard and grow a mullet if you're going incognito 🤣🤣
Studied to be a physician , not a physicist
Physician is different than Physicist.
Wasn’t he Also inspired by the first sleuth like investigator and pairing dynamic from Edgar Allen Poes stories
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3:51 "During the time HOLMES was writing The Final Problem in 1893." Holmes didn't write anything, he was a fictional character. Sir Conan Doyle did the writing :)
Could the character Gregory House from the show House M.D. be inspired by Bell as well?
Dafox house is based of Sherlock
And Doyle, in spite of his scientific and logical attitude, believed in fairies!
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I remember of reading something like officer story in sat practice
No mention of policeman Mr Jack Whicher?
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how about the history of the blue man group?
Simon is a legend
I thought that Holmes was also inspired by Vidocq the french private investigator from the 18th/19th century.
Pish posh. Everyone knows that Dr. Gregory House is the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. Clearly Doyle watched a lot of television.
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Looking good, Simon :)
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Did you lose a light in your studio?
a physician who studies physics! cool!