- Here in its foundations lies the architect of this church and city, Christopher Wren, who lived beyond ninety years, not for his own profit but for the public good.
- Christopher Wren was born on October 20, 1632, in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England, and died on February 25, 1723, in London. His title was “Sir Christopher Wren.”
- Christopher Wren was not originally an architect. In fact, in that period it was usual that mathematicians and scientists also did works that today are specifically for...
- A comprehensive modern biography of Wren is Sir John Summerson, Sir Christopher Wren (1953). Older but also excellent is Geoffrey Webb, Wren (1937).
- Sir Christopher Wren (20 October 1632 – 25 February 1723) is one the most significant architects in British history, and was a recognized astronomer
- Christopher Wren was born on October 20, 1632, in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, to Christopher Wren Sr., the rector of East Knoyle, and his wife, Mary Cox.
- Strange as it may seem, considering the impact he had on the architectural history of a nation, it’s not as though Christopher Wren was born to be an architect.
- Before Christopher was three, his father was appointed dean of Windsor, and the Wren family moved into the precincts of the court.
- ‘Sir Christopher Wren’ was created by John Riley in Baroque style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
- 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”.
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