Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), best known as the Author of the Sherlock Holmes Series, was raised in Phoenix Lodge #257, Hampsire. In addition to writing the books about the famous sleuth, Doyle was a physician, author of many books and short stories on other subjects, a spiritualist and a sportsman. He was an early proponent of a tunnel connecting England and France, metal helmets for combat soldiers, and inflatable life-preservers for sailors. In 1894, on a US visit, he introduced Rudyard Kipling to golf, with confused locals wondering what the pair was up to as they played. And amazingly, he also introduced cross country skiing to the Swiss!
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