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Christopher Wren, Sir | | Birth Date: |
October 20, 1632 | | Death Date: |
February 25, 1723 | | Place of Birth: |
East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England | | Place of Death: |
London, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
architect |
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 Biography of Christopher Wren, Sir
977 words, approx. 3 pages
 The English architect Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) interpreted the baroque style in England and dominated English architecture for 50 years. His most important work is St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Christopher Wren was born in East Knoyle,... summary from source:
 Biography of Christopher Wren
338 words, approx. 1 pages
Christopher Wren, best known as the architect who restored most of London's churches after a devastating fire, was also a skilled geometer, and did valuable work in the study of speed and the cycloid. Wren was born on October 20, 1632, in East Knoyle,... summary from source:
 Biography of Sir Christopher Wren
5,652 words, approx. 19 pages
 Sir Christopher Wren epitomizes the Renaissance man. Adept in languages, adroit in personal relationships, and a brilliant mathematician, he became--with no architectural training--the greatest English architect of his day. The classical sources of his... 
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 Sir Christopher Wren Summary
79 words, approx. 0 pages1632-1723 English polymath who, after the great fire of London (1666), designed the new St. Paul's Cathedral and over 50 churches. He also designed the Greenwich Observatory. Wren was a charter member of the Royal Society, becoming that... summary from source:
 Christopher Wren Information
4,710 words, approx. 16 pages
Sir Christopher Wren (20 October 1632 – 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometer, and the greatest English architect of his time. Wren designed 53 London churches, including St Paul's Cathedral, as well as many...
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ANQ Christopher Wren's First Published Work.(Critical Essay)
06/22/2001: 1,973 words, approx. 7 pages Modern biographies of Sir Christopher Wren have all relied preponderantly on the detailed, near-contemporaneous account in Parentalia; or Memoirs of the Family of the Wrens, published in London in 1750. Compiled by Sir Christopher's son Christopher and edited by the younger Christopher's son Stephen,... summary from source:
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1/9/2007: 502 words, approx. 2 pagesSince the 16th century, when they ferried King Henry VIII between his riverside palaces, Thames boatmen have plied the waters, fathers passing detailed knowledge of the river to their sons.Now, a new licensing system designed by the European Union threatens to sweep away centuries of...
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