Dr. Watson

Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes character
Dr. Watson (left) and Sherlock Holmes, by Sidney Paget
First appearanceA Study in Scarlet (1887)
Last appearance"The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (1927, canon)
Created byArthur Conan Doyle
In-universe information
Full nameJohn H. Watson
TitleDoctor
OccupationPhysician, writer, British Army surgeon, war veteran
FamilyH. Watson Sr. (father; deceased)
SpouseMary Morstan (late 1880s – between 1891 and 1894)
Second unnamed wife (c. 1903–??)
NationalityBritish
Alma materSt Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College

John H. Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (1927) is the last work of Doyle featuring Watson and Holmes, although their last appearance in the canonical timeline is in "His Last Bow" (1917).

As Holmes's friend and confidant, Watson has appeared in various films, television series, video games, comics and radio programmes.