Multiple choice general knowledge

I wrote the short story titled "The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct" after the Boer war. On my grave are imbibed the words STEEL TRUE BLADE STRAIGHT --(MY NAME)-- KNIGHT PATRIOT, PHYSICIAN & MAN OF LETTERS Who am I?

  1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  2. Sir Issac Newton

  3. Benjamin Franklin

  4. Thomas Alva Edison

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Explanation

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, wrote 'The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct' in 1900 defending Britain's role in the Boer War. The grave inscription 'STEEL TRUE BLADE STRAIGHT' honors his multifaceted identity as a knight, patriot, physician, and literary figure.