A character in Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle1892
Holmes's loyal friend, flat-mate and biographer, a retired army doctor whose steady common sense and warm narration frame every one of the Adventures.
Also known as: Watson, Dr. Watson
Inside the story
Dr. John Watson is a retired army doctor and the loyal friend and flatmate of Sherlock Holmes. With steady common sense and a warm, observant voice, he records the cases they encounter and introduces Holmes's methods to the reader.
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