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Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
ARS TECHNICA · NEW YORK — Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes .
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- Ars Technica
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- Technology
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- 26 October 2026 · 20:15 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 12:19 UTC
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- https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/meet-the-real-life-scottish-surgeon-who-inspired-sherlock-holmes/
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