James Moriarty

James Moriarty (d. 4 May 1891) was an English mathematician and university professor that became one of the most notorious criminals who ever lived, partly due to being one of the more well-known nemeses of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Professor Moriarty was created by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
== Appearances ==
* The Final Problem (first appearance, final chronologically)
* The Valley of Fear (mentioned)
== Links ==
* Professor Moriarty on Wikipedia
*Professor Moriarty on Encyclopædia Britannica
== See also ==
*John Devil
*Fantômas
*Fu Manchu
*Jack Kressling
*Ernst Stavro Blofeld
*Mephisto
==References==
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