- Sir Christopher Wren, famed as the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral, was born at East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 20th October 1632.
- In the first phase, up to 1685, Wren planned the Cathedral with equal-length nave and choir arms and single-storey aisle walls.
- The English architect Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) interpreted the baroque style in England and dominated English architecture for 50 years.
- 1665–1723. It was probably around this time that Sir Christopher Wren was drawn into redesigning a battered St Paul's Cathedral.
- Sir Christopher Wren (20 October 1632 – 25 February 1723) is one the most significant architects in British history, and was a recognized astronomer
- 9. The Wren crater on Mercury is named after Sir Christopher Wren. 10. Wren was also one of the first to experiment with injections and blood transfusions on dogs.
- Sir Christopher Wren died on 25th February 1723, leaving behind a great legacy as one of the most famous and distinguished architects responsible for some of...
- But, when I heard the story recently, there was an urge within me to know more about Sir Christopher Wren and his masterpiece “St. Paul’s Cathedral”.
- Such are model Masons; and such was Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN, to a sketch of whose life and labors we now invite the reader's attention.
- Sir Christopher Wren was there provided with a set of rooms and a stipend and required to give weekly lectures in both Latin and English.
Christopher Wren
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- Doğum tarihi ve yeri:20 Ekim 1632, East Knoyle
- Ölüm tarihi ve yeri:8 Mart 1723 (90 yaşında), Londra, Büyük Britanya Krallığı
- Evlilikleri:Jane FitzWilliam, Faith Coghill
- Ebeveynleri:Christopher Wren, Mary Cox
- Çocukları:William Wren, Jane Wren, Christopher Wren the Younger
- Bilim danışmanı:William Oughtred