“for the Observator’s habitation and a little for pompe”
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Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who is 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 Ludga…
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science · English architect (1632–1723) · architect · astronomer · mathematician · physicist · anatomist · university teacher · politician · urban planner · also Christopher Wren, Sir Christopher Michael Wren, Christopher Michael Wren, Sir Wren, Sir Christopher Wren, Christopher, Sir Wren
Born 20 October 1632 · Died 8 March 1723 · Q170373
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2026· 2 entries
U.S. News & World Report: Christopher Wren
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1997· 1 entry
UNESCO inscribed Wren's Greenwich Hospital on the World Heritage list, citing the complex's "outstanding architectural and artistic achievements"
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1723· 1 entry
Died 1723-03-08.
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1701· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 1701-02 Parliament (1701–1702).
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1690· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 1690-95 Parliament (1690–1690).
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1689· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 1689-90 Parliament (1689–1689).
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1685· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 1685-87 Parliament (1685–1687).
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1680· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Royal Society (1680–1682).
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1673· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Bachelor (1673).
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1669· 1 entry
Career landmark: Surveyor of the Works (1669–1718).
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1661· 1 entry
Career landmark: Savilian Professor of Astronomy (1661–1673).
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1653· 1 entry
Studied at University of Oxford (1651–1653).
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1651· 1 entry
Studied at Wadham College (1649–1651).
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1646· 1 entry
Studied at Westminster School (1641–1646).
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1632· 1 entry
Born 1632-10-20.
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