Joseph Bell
Scottish physician
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- 1837–1911
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About Joseph Bell
Joseph Bell FRCSE was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh in the 19th century. He is best known as an inspiration for the literary character Sherlock Holmes.
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