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Oscar Wilde
vsculture · Irish writer (1854–1900) · poet
William Shakespeare
culture · English playwright and poet (1564–1616) · playwright
Arts & letters comparison
William Shakespeare leads 1–0 on 1 scored measure.
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Work and recognition
- 1Prizes wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees—
- 5Notable works15
- 1878–1878Award years—
Profile
- 46Age52
- 16 October 1854BornApril 1564
- DublinBirthplaceStratford-upon-Avon
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ireland, United Kingdom, FranceNationalityKingdom of England
- poet, playwright, short story writerKnown asplaywright, poet, stage actor
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 89Entries58
- 21Quotes6
- 67Records42
- 1Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating10
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.