They often made lists of men and boys they had hooked up with (Encyclopedia Romantic Era). (GIVE MORE INFO HERE) Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854 in Dublin. Wilde is widely known for his arrest and imprisonment for homosexuality. Wilde's father was a doctor and was knighted for his contribution as medical advisor to the Irish censuses. His father also founded a hospital at his own expense to care for the city's poor. Wilde's mother was a poet and she influenced Adkins