Wilson, John Dover (1881-1969)

English Shakespearean scholar. He was joint editor of the New Cambridge Shakespeare series 1921-66, and his works include Life in Shakespeare's England 1911, The Essential Shakespeare 1932, What Happens in Hamlet 1935, and Shakespeare's Happy Comedies 1962.

Wilson was born in London and studied at Cambridge. He was professor of education at London University 1924-35 and professor of English literature at Edinburgh 1935-45.