Professor Moriarty

Professor Moriarty, archcriminal nemesis of Sherlock Holmes in several detective stories and novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title: Professor Moriarty
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 08 December 2023
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Professor-Moriarty
Access Date: November 24, 2024