Sherlock Holmes was a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Indiana Jones was a fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and his letter to Conan Doyle led to a meeting between the pair over tea in April 1912.[1]
Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes on one of his teachers in medical school, Joseph Bell.[1] Holmes' name may have been derived from the ancient English name for "holly", "holm"; the same for the county of Surrey county of Holmsdale.[2]
A Sherlock Holmes story featured the Thuggee as antagonists.[3]
In 1920 Ernest Hemingway compared Eliot Ness to Sherlock.[4] In 1930 Indiana Jones did the same to his secretary Frances.[5]
In 1932 Indy got the idea to use a trick he learned from a Sherlock Holmes story.[6]
Appearances[]
- Young Indiana Jones and the Titanic Adventure (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" → Mystery of the Blues (Mentioned only)
- The Roaring Twenties (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones und die Gefiederte Schlange (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Heroes and Sidekicks: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Grail Diary
- The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer (Non-fiction source)
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- The Indiana Jones Handbook
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Young Indiana Jones and the Titanic Adventure
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge
- ↑ The Indiana Jones Handbook
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" → Mystery of the Blues
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates
- ↑ Indiana Jones und die Gefiederte Schlange
