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Biography of the great English architect responsible for St Paul's Cathedral, from the MacTutor History Category Arts Architecture Architects W Wren, Sir ChristopherSir Christopher Wren. Born 20 Oct 1632 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire,England Died 25 Feb 1723 in London, England. Click the picture
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Extractions: Christopher Wren 's father was also called Christopher Wren. Christopher Wren senior was a well educated man, having graduated from St John's College Oxford before entering the Church. He became rector of Fonthill, Wiltshire in 1620 and then East Knoyle, Wiltshire in 1623. He married Mary Cox, the only child of the Wiltshire squire Robert Cox from Fonthill, and it was while they were living at East Knoyle that all their children were born. Mary, Catherine, and Susan were all born by 1628 but then several children were born who died within a few weeks of their birth. Their son Christopher was born in 1632 then, two years later, another daughter named Elizabeth was born. Mary must have died shortly after the birth of Elizabeth, although there does not appear to be any surviving record of the date. Through Mary, however, the family became well off financially for, as the only heir, she had inherited her father's estate. In 1634 Christopher Wren senior was offered the position of Dean of Windsor, a post held by his brother Mathew Wren who was becoming Bishop of Hereford. Christopher Wren senior was installed as Dean on 4 April 1635 and there the young Christopher was brought up by his father and by an older sister who slotted into the role of a mother to him. He grew up with the close friendship of another relation, for his uncle Mathew Wren had a son, also called Mathew Wren, who became part of Christopher's close family. Another childhood friend was the son of Charles I, the Prince of Wales, and they often played together.
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren site including detailed biography and lists of buildings, compiledby Dr James Campbell, architectural historian at Cambridge University.
http://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/personal-page/james/phd/wren/
Greenwich England: Sir Christopher Wren
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Extractions: Greenwich England is where East meets West at the Greenwich Meridian (0° Longitude); World Time is set Greenwich Mean Time . Remember the new millennium started in Greenwich lies on the River Thames , a few minutes by rail or tube , or a short river cruise from central London. If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see Greenwich Info . There is the famous Cutty Sark to visit and the Royal Naval College . Just down river is the Thames Barrier which is close to London City Airport The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in Greenwich Park along with the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House (on which the White House in Washington DC, USA is based). For information on astronomy visit
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren. Wren was one of the most extraordinary figuresof his time. Although he is now bestknown as an architect, he
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Extractions: Sir Christopher Wren Wren was one of the most extraordinary figures of his time. Although he is now best-known as an architect, he was also an astronomer, a scientist and such a talented mathematician that Sir Isaac Newton - the man who discovered gravity - ranked him as one of the world's three leading geometricians. Throughout his life, he produced a steady stream of inventions, ranging from a pneumatic engine and an instrument that would copy handwriting to a method of fortifying port wine and a machine for knitting nine pairs of stockings simultaneously. His lasting fondness for Oxford, where he studied at Wadham College and was Professor of Astronomy from 1661-1673, is reflected in the great buildings he created there, including the Sheldonian Theatre, St John's College and Tom Tower at Christ Church. At Cambridge, he designed Pembroke and Emmanuel College chapels and Trinity College library. For royalty and the state, his commissions included the Greenwich Observatory and Greenwich Hospital, Chelsea Hospital, and extensive work at Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace. But his great passion was for the City of London, where he designed many of the replacements for the churches destroyed in the Great Fire. Perhaps his fascination with religious buildings is explained by his definition of the purpose of his work. 'Architecture,' he once explained, 'aims at eternity.'
A Momentary Vignette | Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren October 20 Trained as a scientist, Sir ChristopherWren was born on this day in 1632. Among his works constructed
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Extractions: Trained as a scientist, Sir Christopher Wren was born on this day in 1632. Among his works constructed in London after the Great Fire of 1666, was the magnificent rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral. The church included an innovative dome with acoustics so refined, that words whispered against the wall could be heard clearly on the opposite side of the dome.
Sir Christopher Wren
sir christopher wren. by Heywood Gould. London's most majestic edifice,saint Paul's, was a moldering ruin after the Great Fire. There
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Extractions: Even before he submitted his first design, Christopher had to face the problem of demolishing what was left of the huge structure. His first method was the simplest, the least efficient, and the most dangerous. Scaffolds were hung and scores of workmen with pickaxes started chipping away at the solid stone pillars that had weathered the onslaught of the Great Fire. Some of the men clambered off the scaffolds onto the pillars themselves, securing a foothold and hacking away at the very structure that was supporting them. As the masonry was dislodged it came hurtling to the ground with a crash. Samuel Pepys came to watch the demolition and was attacked by a wave of dizziness when he saw men dangling precariously off scaffolds and ledges hundreds of feet above him. The work was perilous. After hours on their high perches, many laborers became fatigued; they lost their sense of balance and plunged to their death. Occasionally, large chunks of stone would topple from the pillars into a group of workmen working below. There were many injuries and deaths, and the work proceeded with painful slowness.
The Open Door Web Site : History : Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren (16321723) Christopher Wren studied mathematicsand physics when he was at university. He was only twenty
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Extractions: Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) Christopher Wren studied mathematics and physics when he was at university. He was only twenty nine when he was made professor of Astronomy at Oxford. Wren started his career as an architect with the Sheldonian Theater in Oxford in 1662. He visited Paris in 1665, where he met the Italian sculptor Bernini, but Wren returned to a devastated London. The Great Fire of 1666 had destroyed much of the city. Wren was responsible for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral, as well as fifty two other London churches. After his great achievements in the city, he was knighted and was made President of the Royal Society in 1680. Back to the Biographies Homepage
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren (16321723). Updated 28 June 1998. Home. HistoryIndex. Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723). Christopher Wren
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Extractions: Updated 28 June 1998 Christopher Wren - information about his work including his role in founding The Royal Society of London for the Promotion of Natural Knowledge. Greenwich 2000: Architects - Sir Christopher Wren designed the Royal Naval College, Greenwich Sir Christopher Wren - biographical information with links to buildings he designed, from Oxford's Characters. Wren Building at William and Mary - brief history of the Wren building, including a current photo and a woodcut from 1850
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Sir Christopher Wren. Section St. PaulsM. Clark Long London Section St. PaulsM.Clark Long London by Clark, Michael Art Print 22 in. x 11. Framed.
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Sir Christopher Wren - Great Buildings Online
Great Buildings Online provides a biography taken from Dennis Sharp, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Architects and Architecture, photographs, details and bibliographies of wren's works.
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Extractions: Architect Sir Christopher Wren Great Buildings Search Advanced Search Buildings ... Store Works Greenwich Hospital , at Greenwich, England (near London), 1675 ?. Saint Paul's Cathedral , at London, England, 1675 to 1710. St. Clement Danes , at Strand, London, England, 1680. St. James , at Picadilly, London, England, 1674 to 1687. St. Mary Le Bow , at Cheapside, London, England, 1670 to 1683. St. Nicholas Cole Abbey , at London, England, 1671 to 1681. St. Stephen's Walbrook , at London, England, UK, 1672 to 1687. Biography Sir Christopher Wren (b. Wiltshire, England 1632; d. London, England 1723) Christopher Wren was born in Wiltshire, England in 1632. He attended Wadham College, Oxford in 1649 as a Gentleman Commoner. At Oxford he joined a group of brilliant scholars, who later formed the core of the Royal Society. As assistant to an eminent anatomist, Wren developed skills as an experimental, scientific thinker. With astronomy as his initial course of study, Wren developed skills in working models, diagrams and charting that proved useful when he entered architecture. Wren became the Gresham Professor of Astronomy in London in 1657, at the age of twenty-five. Four years later he became the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford. In 1663, Wren's uncle, the Bishop of Ely, asked him to design a new chapel for Pembroke College, Cambridge. This, his first foray into architecture, was quickly followed by more commissions.
Wren
Biography of the great English architect responsible for St Paul's Cathedral, from the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive at the University of St Andrews.
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Extractions: Christopher Wren 's father was also called Christopher Wren. Christopher Wren senior was a well educated man, having graduated from St John's College Oxford before entering the Church. He became rector of Fonthill, Wiltshire in 1620 and then East Knoyle, Wiltshire in 1623. He married Mary Cox, the only child of the Wiltshire squire Robert Cox from Fonthill, and it was while they were living at East Knoyle that all their children were born. Mary, Catherine, and Susan were all born by 1628 but then several children were born who died within a few weeks of their birth. Their son Christopher was born in 1632 then, two years later, another daughter named Elizabeth was born. Mary must have died shortly after the birth of Elizabeth, although there does not appear to be any surviving record of the date. Through Mary, however, the family became well off financially for, as the only heir, she had inherited her father's estate. In 1634 Christopher Wren senior was offered the position of Dean of Windsor, a post held by his brother Mathew Wren who was becoming Bishop of Hereford. Christopher Wren senior was installed as Dean on 4 April 1635 and there the young Christopher was brought up by his father and by an older sister who slotted into the role of a mother to him. He grew up with the close friendship of another relation, for his uncle Mathew Wren had a son, also called Mathew Wren, who became part of Christopher's close family. Another childhood friend was the son of Charles I, the Prince of Wales, and they often played together.
Encyclopædia Britannica
Encyclopædia Britannica. wren, sir christopher. Encyclopædia Britannica Article
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Christopher Wren
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Extractions: Christopher was an intelligent boy and did very well at school. He was particularly interested in mathematics and science, and by the age of seventeen had made several inventions. These included an instrument that wrote in the dark, a weather clock, a pneumatic engine and a new deaf and dumb language. At Oxford University Wren developed a reputation as a brilliant scientist. He carried out a series of experiments that was to prove very important for health care. For example, he showed how it was possible to send people into a deep sleep by injecting them with opium. This helped doctors who wanted to carry out long operations. Wren himself used this system to remove a spleen from a dog. He also successfully used a syringe to transfer blood from one dog to another.
Saint Paul's Cathedral - Sir Christopher Wren - Great Buildings Online
Saint Paul's Cathedral by sir christopher wren architect, at London, England,1675 to 1710, in the Great Buildings Online. Architect, sir christopher wren.
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Extractions: Saint Paul's Cathedral Great Buildings Online Search Advanced Search Buildings ... ArchitectureWeek Architect Sir Christopher Wren Location London England Date 1675 to 1710 Building Type church Construction System masonry, brick, timber, and cut stone. Climate temperate Context urban Style Late Renaissance to Baroque Notes The dome peaks at 366 feet above pavement. Images Model Viewing Instructions Discussion Saint Paul's Cathedral Commentary "St. Paul's, the largest cathedral in England, is Wren's masterpiece. With it, he brought a repertoire of new forms (the dome, for example) and architectural combinations into English architecture. The building is something of an encyclopedia of Wren's impressions of the architecture of the continent... Wren fashioned the façade of St. Paul's with two tiers of paired Corinthian columns like those of the Louvre and framed them between towers inspired by those of Borromini's Roman church of S. Agnese. Above the two-story base rises a tremendous peripteral dome that reinterprets Bramante's Tempietto of 1502. Pietro da Cortona's projecting curved porches of Santa Maria della Pace have become St. Paul's transept porches." Resources Sources on Saint Paul's Cathedral Available at Amazon.com
William And Mary Wren Building
An illustrated history of the sir christopher wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, built 169599 and the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States.
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Extractions: The Sir Christopher Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Virginia is the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States. It was constructed between 1695 and 1699, before Williamsburg was founded, when the capital of the colony of Virginia was still located at Jamestown. The Wren Building has been destroyed by fire three times in 1705, 1859 and 1862. Each time the structure was rebuilt, and for more than three centuries, it has been "the soul of the College." In the building, generations of William and Mary students have attended classes and lectures, enjoyed meals and attended chapel services. Classes are still held in the Wren Building, which also is home to several faculty offices. To prepare the Wren Building for its fourth century of use, the College has recently completed a comprehensive renewal and replacement project. The major components of the project were restoration of the architectural features such as floors and paneling; replacement of mechanical systems; safety upgrades; and repair and stabilization of the walls and foundation.
Wren, Sir Christopher
encyclopediaEncyclopedia wren, sir christopher. wren, sir christopher,16321723, English architect. He was professor of astronomy
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Extractions: Wren, Sir Christopher Wren, Sir Christopher, , English architect. He was professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, from 1657 to 1661, when he became Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford. Though now known as the greatest architect of the English baroque style, Wren was a celebrated mathematician in his time. In 1665 he spent six months in Paris studying architecture. After the great fire of 1666 he prepared a masterly plan for the reconstruction of London, never executed. He designed, however, many new buildings, the greatest being Saint Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral London
The official site of the magnificent Baroque church designed by sir christopher wren in 1673. It has an illustrated chronology and 360degree panoramas that require QuickTime VR.
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Wren, Sir Christopher
wren, sir christopher architect Birthplace East Knoyle, England Born 1632Died 1723 Previous Wray, Fay, Top of section W, Next Wright, Frank Lloyd.
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The Lutheran | September 1998 | Lutherans In London
Article in The Lutheran describing London's St. Anne Church built 1680 by sir christopher wren, steeped in music, history and diversity.
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Extractions: Skyline of steeples H ere's a quiz you probably won't find in your travel guidebook. St. Anne Lutheran Church in London: Is small because few Lutherans live in England? Is known for its excellent music program? Has services in Swahili, Chinese and Amharic, as well as English? Was built in 1680 by Sir Christopher Wren? If you said "all of the above," you're right. It's also a spot Lutheran travelers should find. Hint: It's around the corner from St. Paul's Cathedral. And after church, you can walk through the rear door and across a small alley to the Lord Raglan Pub. That's what ELCA Presiding Bishop H. George Anderson did earlier this year when he preached at St. Anne. Pastor Paul D. Schmiege and the congregation hosted him and other ELCA guests for lunch. The church's international character began in 1966 with Estonian and Latvian services and then for others, particularly Lutherans from Tanzania, Namibia and other African nations. At times, Polish, Hungarian, Icelandic, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish services are conducted.
Sir Christopher Wren Online
sir christopher wren English Architect, 16321723 Guide to pictures of worksby sir christopher wren in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
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