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Christopher Wren

Born

in The United Kingdom

October 20, 1632

Died

February 25, 1723

Genre

Nonfiction

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Sir Christopher Wren was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history. He was responsible for rebuilding 51 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral, completed in 1710.

Educated in Latin and Aristotelian physics at the University of Oxford, Wren was a notable astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist, as well as an architect. He was a founder of the Royal Society (president 1680–82), and his scientific work was highly regarded by Sir Isaac Newton and Blaise Pascal ...more

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	Life and Works of Sir Christopher Wren. from the Parentalia; Or Memoirs liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War Diaries of Louis E. Wren: One Man's Journey in the British Merchant Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) in WWII by Christopher Wren, Louis E Wren really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Renaissance Latin Drama in England: Christopher Wren "Physiponomachia", Philip Parsons "Atalanta", Thomas Atkinson "Homo" First Series (Plays Associated with Oxford University) by Christopher Wren, Philip Parsons, Thomas Atkinson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parentalia Or Memoirs Of The Family Of The Wrens Viz. Of Mathew Bishop Of Ely, Christopher Dean Of Windsor ... But Chiefly Of --- Surveyor-general Of ... Buildings ... Now Published By Stephen Wren 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wages of Virtue by Percival 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Numismatum Antiquorum Sylloge Populis Graecis, Municipiis, & Coloniis Romanis Cusorum, Ex Cimeliarchio Editoris 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Life and Works of Sir Christopher Wren. From the Parentalia; or Memoirs by Christopher Wren, E H 1871-1931 Illus New, Ernest J Enthoven 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Numismatum Antiquorum Sylloge Populis Graecis, Municipiis, Et Coloniis Romanis Cusorum (1708) (Latin Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The secret of architectural excellence is to translate the proportions of a dachshund into bricks, mortar and marble.”
― Christopher Wren

tags: architecture, dachshund, dogs

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“A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth.”
― Christopher Wren

tags: alien-life, aliens, astronomy, extra-solar-planets, extraterrestrial-life, extraterrestrials, future, galaxy, life, planets, prediction, science, space, universe

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“Si monumentum requiris circumspice

(If you seek his monument, look around.)

[Epitaph on Wren's tomb in St. Paul's Cathedral]”
― Christopher Wren

tags: architect, builder, epitaph, masterpiece, monument, st-paul-s-cathedral, tomb

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