Sir William Wilde | |
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Born | William Robert Wills Wilde March 1815 |
Died | 19 April 1876 Dublin, Ireland | (aged 61)
Occupation(s) | Surgeon, otolaryngologist, ophthalmologist |
Spouse | |
Children | 6, including Willie and Oscar |
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI (March 1815 – 19 April 1876) was an Anglo-Irish oto-ophthalmologic surgeon and the author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland. He was the father of Oscar Wilde.