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  1. architecture.com

    Sir Christopher Wren is one of the best-known British architects, with famous works including St. Paul's Cathedral in London. ... few architects were able to bring art and science together in the way Wren could, according to The Royal Society. In 1662, Wren's first architecture opportunity came when he was engaged in the designing of the ...
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  3. britannica.com

    Christopher Wren (born October 20, 1632, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England—died February 25, 1723, London) was a designer, astronomer, geometrician, and the greatest English architect of his time. Wren designed 53 London churches, including St. Paul's Cathedral, as well as many secular buildings of note. He was a founder of the Royal Society (president 1680-82), and his scientific work was ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    Sir Christopher Wren FRS (/ r ɛ n /; [2] 30 October 1632 [O.S. 20 October] - 8 March 1723 [O.S. 25 February]) [3] [4] was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. [4] Known for his work in the English Baroque style, [4] he was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of ...
  5. On October 20, 1632 (October 30 according to the new Gregorian calendar), one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, Sir Christopher Wren was born. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including what is regarded as his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710.
  6. thoughtco.com

    Architectural Style . Classical: Christopher Wren was familiar with the 1st Century Roman architect Vitruvius and the Renaissance thinker Giacomo da Vignola, who outlined Vitruvius's ideas in "The Five Orders of Architecture." Wren's first buildings were inspired by the classical works of English architect Inigo Jones.
  7. infoplease.com

    Wren, Sir Christopher, 1632-1723, English architect. A mathematical prodigy, he studied at Oxford. ... 1661 when Charles II appointed him assistant to the royal architect and in 1665 he spent six months in Paris studying architecture. The distinguished buildings Wren created in the years thereafter owe much of their cerebral rigor to his ...
  8. re-thinkingthefuture.com

    Sir Christopher Wren _©National Portrait Gallery, London. A significant turnover in the architecture and history of London was The Great Fire of London in 1666 which destroyed two-thirds of the city of London. Following the aftermath, the city turned over a new leaf with Christopher Wren being appointed to rebuild the city.
  9. encyclopedia.com

    WREN, CHRISTOPHER (1632 - 1723). WREN, CHRISTOPHER (1632 - 1723), English architect. Sir Christopher Wren was an English scientist and architect, important for confirming, in what later was jokingly referred to as the "Wrenaissance," a tradition of classical architecture in England in the seventeenth century that lasted for two centuries. His father was a distinguished cleric, and Wren was ...
  10. countrylife.co.uk

    Mar 12, 2023He would, however, surely have been pleased with the epigraph Christopher came up with for Wren's tomb in St Paul's: Lector, si monumentum requires, circumspice. Reader, if you seek his monument, look around. Tributes to Christopher Wren. Events are being held throughout 2023 to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Christopher Wren.
  11. gutenberg.org

    Mar 23, 2023The book explores the life and contributions of Sir Christopher Wren, renowned for his achievements in architecture, science, and mathematics. Weaver aims to present impressions of Wren's multifaceted life rather than a comprehensive biography, capturing the essence of a man who significantly shaped England's architectural landscape.

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    Christopher Wren

    English architect (1632–1723)

    Sir Christopher Wren FRS was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. Known for his work in the English Baroque style, he was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including what is regarded as his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710. The principal creative responsibility for a number of the churches is now more commonly attributed to others in his office, especially Nicholas Hawksmoor. Other notable buildings by Wren include the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and the south front of Hampton Court Palace. Educated in Latin and Aristotelian physics at the University of Oxford, Wren was a founder of the Royal Society and served as its president from 1680 to 1682. His scientific work was highly regarded by Isaac Newton and Blaise Pascal. Wikipedia

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