The statistic presents data on the results of a survey about the preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017. During the survey, 61 percent of respondents stated that they preferred Sherlock Holmes, one half of the famous TV and book double act.
Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Sherlock Holmes
61%
Dr. John Watson
15%
Don't know
16%
Not applicable - I am unfamiliar with this double act
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YouGov. (April 3, 2017). Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/699270/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference/
YouGov. "Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/699270/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference/
YouGov. (2017). Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/699270/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference/
YouGov. "Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in The United States as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/699270/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference/
YouGov, Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/699270/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017 [Graph], YouGov, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/699270/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference/
