Upon his arrival at the University of Edinburgh, Doyle found the work laborious, boring as hell. Doyle rids himself from boredom, by getting involved in sporting activities, at which he excelled. Ironically he encounters a number of future authors who were also attending the university, including James Barrie, Robert Louis Stevenson. Amazingly the man that had the greatest influence on Doyle's was his teacher, Dr. Joseph Bell. How did Dr. Joseph Bell influence Doyle? The manner in which Dr. Bell taught his students,the importance of observation, using all the senses to obtain an accurate diagnosis, through a combination of deductive as well as inductive reasoning.
