Genius doctor whose powers of deduction helped him diagnose patients at a glance... and who was the inspiration for the world's most famous fictional detective

Daily Mail - Oct 18, 2026

Joseph Bell was dubbed the 'demon of diagnosis' and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle based the character of Sherlock Holmes on the legendary surgeon.

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