1. (

• Sherlock_Holmes ,
• Holmes

) a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle ;

2. (

• Holmes ,
• Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.

) United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) ;

3. (

• Holmes ,
• Oliver_Wendell_Holmes

) United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894) ;

4. (

• Holmes ,
• Arthur_Holmes

) English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965) ;