Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.

Born: October 16, 1854, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Died: November 30, 1900, Paris, France
Spouse: Constance Lloyd (m. 1884–1898)
Plays: The Importance of Being Earnest, Salome, More
Children: Vyvyan Holland, Cyril Holland