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18 de may. de 2018 · Christopher Wren was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on Oct. 20, 1632, and educated at Oxford. Apparently destined for a career as a scientific scholar, he became professor of astronomy at Gresham College in London when he was 24. In 1661 he was appointed Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford. Wren did not give his attention to architecture ...
Wren’s masterpiece is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London. Its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's city churches, has dominated the skyline for over 300 years. In the Great Fire of London of 1666, Old St Paul's was gutted, and the task of designing the replacement was assigned to Sir Christopher Wren on 30 July 1669.
17 de feb. de 2023 · Wren, who died on 25 February, 1723, also designed the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and Trinity College Library in Cambridge. Local primary school pupils contributed to the exhibition. The ...
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) dominated English architectural production from the Restoration to the death of Queen Anne, thanks to the richness of his works and his intellectual stature. The son of a clergyman, he studied Anatomy, Physics and Astronomy at Oxford, before beginning a brilliant career as a scientist, that he was to keep up ...
Sir Christopher Wren, ( 20. října 1632, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, Anglie – 25. února 1723, Londýn, Anglie) byl anglický návrhář, astronom a jeden z nejslavnějších anglických architektů své doby (17. století). Absolvoval Wadhamovu kolej Oxfordské univerzity. Navrhl 53 londýnských kostelů včetně katedrály Sv.
Sir Christopher Wren, (born Oct. 20, 1632, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, Eng.—died Feb. 25, 1723, London), British architect, astronomer, and geometrician. He taught astronomy at Gresham College, London (1657–61) and Oxford (1661–73), and did not turn to architecture until 1662, when he was engaged to design the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford.
Biography. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, and later, moved to Windsor. He was educated at Westminster School and Oxford University. Wren showed an early talent for mathematics and enjoyed inventing things. His interest in architecture developed from his study of physics and engineering.
