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Dr. Watson
Sign in to saveAlso known as John Watson, Doctor Watson, John H. Watson, Doctor John H. Watson, Dr. John H. Watson, Dr. John Hamish Watson, Watson, Dr. John Watson
fictional character of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson is the fictional companion and narrator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Arthur Conan Doyle. He matters because he serves as the lens through which readers experience Holmes's brilliant deductions and cases, making the stories more engaging and relatable.
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Encyclopedic overview
Dr. John H. Watson is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (1927) is the last work of Doyle featuring Watson and Holmes, although their last appearance in the canonical timeline is in "His Last Bow" (1917).
As Holmes's friend and confidant, Watson has appeared in various films, television series, video games, comics and radio programmes.
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