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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on October 16, 1854 in Dublin, Ireland as the second child of eye surgeon, William Robert Wills Wilde and poet Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde. He is well known for his highly acclaimed books, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest as well as five other titles. He is also known for his infamous imprisonment for being gay. Oscar Wilde spent most of his childhood in Dublin, Ireland, where he learned French and German early in life. Oscar’s father was an eye surgeon who had been knighted for his work as a medical advisor during the Irish Census; he later founded St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital, which he built at his own expense. Oscar’s mother was a poet who was closely associated with the Young Irelanders Rebellion, she was known for her colorful fashion sense and her height of six feet. At age 11, Oscar Wilde began to attend Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, Ireland, where he accelerated in Greek and Roman literature studies. He was awarded as the top Classic Literature student consecutively two times his last years, as well as another prize during a drawing his final year. Upon his graduation in 1871 Oscar won a scholarship to Trinity College, during his stay he won a foundation scholarship in 1873 as well as the Berkeley Gold Medal for Greek in 1874. In June of the same year Oscar received a demyship in classics to Magdalen College, in Oxford, England. He graduated from Magdalen College in November, 1974 with Double majors in Classical Moderations and Classical Literature. It is often believed that his stay at Magdalen later affected his writing style and technique.