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On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Life and Tumultuous Times of Sir Christopher Wren by Lisa Jardine, 2004-02 City Churches of Sir Christopher Wren by Paul Jeffery, 2007-06-15 Sir Christopher Wren: The Design of st Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral: Sir Christopher Wren (Architecture in Detail) by Vaughan Hart, 1995-11-05 Sir Christopher Wren: A Biography by Harold F. Hutchison, 1976-03-18 The Man Who Built a City: A Life of Sir Christopher Wren. by Rosemary. Weir, 1971-11 The Architectural Drawings of Sir Christopher Wren at All Souls College, Oxford (Reinterpreting Classicism: Culture, Reaction & Appropriation) by Anthony Geraghty, 2007-12-17 Sir Christopher Wren (Brief lives) by John Newenham Summerson, 1953 Sir Christopher Wren (Pitkin Pride of Britain books) by Ralph Dutton, 1969 Sir Christopher Wren: His Family And His Times, 1585-1723 (1881) by Lucy Phillimore, 2010-09-10 Sir Christopher Wren: Design for St.Paul's Cathedral by Kerry Downes, 1990-12-31 Sir Christopher Wren and his times, with illustrative sketches and anecdotes of the most distinguished personages in the seventeenth century by James Elmes, 2010-08-27 Sir Christopher Wren by Lena Milman, 2010-08-30 Sir Christopher Wren (Immortals) by Heywood Gould, 1972-01-25

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1. Wren
   Sir Christopher Wren. Born 20 Oct 1632 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Died 25 Feb 1723 in London, England. Click the picture  
   http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Wren.html
   
   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.

2. MSN Encarta - Search Results - Wren Sir Christopher
   Encarta Search results for wren sir christopher . Page 1 of 1. 7. Magazine and news articles about wren sir christopher *. Encarta Magazine Center.  
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   Extractions: MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: logoImg('http://sc.msn.com'); Encarta Subscriber Sign In Help Home ... Upgrade to Encarta Premium Search Encarta Encarta Search results for "Wren Sir Christopher" Page of 1 Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers Wren, Sir Christopher Article—Encarta Encyclopedia Wren, Sir Christopher (1632-1723), English architect, scientist, and mathematician, who is considered his country's foremost architect. His work, in... article outline Introduction Early Career Principal Works Scientific Accomplishments related items see also Baroque Art and Architecture artists influenced by Wren contributions to architecture ... Architects : British: Wren, Sir Christopher – Oxford, University of Article—Encarta Encyclopedia Found in the Oxford, University of article Architecture (building) : quotations: Architecture: Sir Christopher Wren Said, "I… Quotation—Encarta Encyclopedia Sir Christopher Wren

3. WIEM: Wren Sir Christopher
   wren sir christopher (16321723), angielski architekt, matematyk, astronom. Architektura, Wielka Brytania wren sir christopher (1632-1723).  
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   Extractions: Wren Sir Christopher (1632-1723), angielski architekt, matematyk, astronom. Profesor uniwersytetów w Londynie (od 1657) i Oksfordzie (od 1661), generalny inspektor budowli królewskich (od 1668) i pose³ do Parlamentu (1685-1687,1701-1702). Elementy w³asnego stylu zawdziêcza³ podró¿om do Francji, Flandrii i Holandii. W Pary¿u zetkn±³ siê z  G.L. Berninim , jednak¿e wiêkszy wp³yw wywarli na niego J. Hardouin-Mansart i  L. Le Vau . Dojrza³e prace Wrena reprezentuj± klasycyzm palladiañski. Po po¿arze Londynu (1666) Wren wykona³ czê¶ciowo zrealizowany projekt odbudowy i rekonstrukcji miasta. Niektóre prace: Chelsea Hospital (1682-1692), katedra ¦w. Paw³a (1675-1710), ko¶cio³y - Saint Mary-at-Hill (1672-1677), Saint James (1674-1687) i Christ Church (1704), skrzyd³o wschodnie i po³udniowy dziedziniec fontannowy w Hampton Court Palace (1689-1694) - wszystkie w Londynie, biblioteka Trinity College w Cambridge (1676-1684).

4. Vitruvio.ch - Sir Christopher Wren (England - Inghilterra)
   Wren wren sir christopher Wren Born 20 Oct 1632 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Died 25 Feb 1723 in London, England Click the picture above to see two  
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   Extractions: Masters (Maestri) Sir Christopher Wren East Knoyle Wiltshire, England 1632 - Hampton Court, England 1723 (East Knoyle Wiltshire, Inghilterra 1632 - Hampton Court, Inghilterra) Site Area (Schede nel sito) File Collections by Vitruvio.ch (File selezionati su Vitruvio.ch) Works (Lavori) Web Resources (Risorse sul Web) Link Collections by Vitruvio.ch (Link selezionati da Vitruvio.ch) Biography (Biografia)

5. Sir Christopher Wren
   Sir Christopher Wren site including detailed biography and lists of buildings, compiled by Dr James Campbell, architectural historian at Cambridge University.  
   http://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/personal-page/james/phd/wren/

6. Christopher Wren
   Sir Christopher Wren (October 20, 1632 February 25, 1723) was an English architect of the seventeenth century, famous for his role in the re-building of  
   http://www.fact-index.com/c/ch/christopher_wren.html
   
   Extractions: Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Sir Christopher Wren October 20 February 25 ) was an English architect of the seventeenth century , famous for his role in the re-building of London 's churches after the Great Fire of London of Wren is particularly known for his design for St Paul's Cathedral , one of very few cathedrals in England to have been built after the medieval period, and the only Renaissance cathedral in the country. An inscription inside the cathedral, dedicated to the architect, reads, " Si monumentum requiris, circumspice " ("If you seek his memorial, look around you"). Born in in Wiltshire , Wren was the son of the dean of Windsor . His academic career was centered at Oxford , where he was a member of both Wadham and All Soul's Colleges. In , he became professor of astronomy at Gresham College and four years later he became the Savilian Professor of astronomy at Oxford until his resignation in . Wren was also one of the founding members of the Royal Society , of which he was president from to His first serious architectural venture was the Sheldonian Theatre , which can still be seen at Oxford, and he designed various other university buildings in both Oxford and Cambridge After the Great Fire of London , he was selected as the architect of St Paul's, the previous building having been destroyed. The design and construction of the new cathedral took from

7. Sir  Christopher  Wren
   Sir Christopher Wren s Family. The Ancestors and Descendants of Sir Christopher. Descendant Tree of Sir Christopher. Photo Wroxall Priory 1864.  
   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~billburgoyne/main wren page.htm
   
   Extractions: OAS_AD('Top'); Sir Christopher Wren's Family The Ancestors and Descendants of Sir Christopher Descendant Tree of Sir Christopher Photo Wroxall Priory Photo Church at Wroxall Photo The Arms of Sir Christopher at Wroxall Photo Wren Plaque Photo Photo Christopher Roberts Wren Plaque Photo Rev Phillip Wren Plaque Photo Crinkle-Crankle Wall Back to Burgoyne Coat of Arms Robert Burgoyne OAS_AD('Bottom');

8. Sir Christopher Wren
   Sir Christopher Wren. What is it? Sir Christopher Wren (16321723) was an English architect, mathematician and professor of astronomy.  
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9. Sir Christopher Wren
   Sir Christopher Wren. Christopher Wren architect and astronomer (1632-1723). Masterplanner for the rebuilding of London following the great fire of 1666.  
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   Extractions: Christopher Wren -architect and astronomer (1632-1723). Masterplanner for the rebuilding of London following the great fire of 1666. Completed buildings include include Greenwich Hospital, Saint Paul's Cathedral, St. Clement Danes, St. James, at Picadilly, St. Mary Le Bow, at Cheapside, St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, St. Stephen's Walbrook,

10. 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.  
    http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Sir_Christopher_Wren.html
    
    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.

11. 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.  
    http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Wren.html
    
    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.

12. Sir Christopher Wren --  Encyclopædia Britannica
    Cite this article. sir christopher wren. born Oct. 20, 1632, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, Eng. MLA style " sir christopher wren." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004  
    http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=79624

13. Sir Christopher Wren Online
    sir christopher wren English Baroque Era Architect, 16321723 Guide to pictures of works by sir christopher wren in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. sir christopher wren art links/last verified January 3, 2004 All images and text on this sir christopher wren page are copyright 1999-2003 by John Malyon and Artcyclopedia, unless  
    http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/wren_sir_christopher.html

14. Christopher Wren
    Top/Reference/Encyclopedias/Subject_Encyclopedias/Spartacus_Educational/Artists_and_Architects  
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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.

15. The Sir Christopher Wren Building | 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.  
    http://www.wm.edu/about/wren/
    
    Extractions: THE SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN BUILDING 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. Tradition has it that the building was designed by the famed English architect Sir Christopher Wren who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London. 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.

16. Wren.html
    Robert Viau provides a biography, portrait and images of the architect's bestknown works. Hosted by Georgia College and State University.  
    http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~rviau/ids/Artworks/wren.html
    
    Extractions: Sir Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren, along with his associates, represented the dominant force in late seventeenth and early eighteenth-century architecture. By far his greatest work, St. Paul's Cathredral in London, was begun in 1675 and completed in 1711. For the next two centuries, and until the advent of the modern skyscraper, St. Paul's dominated the London skyline as a symbol of the stability of the Church of England and English government and society. Perhaps the single greatest opportunity for Wren's career was also one of the great catastrophes for the city of London: the Great Fire of 1666. This fire destroyed most of old London, including old St. Paul's and many churches. Wren came along at the perfect time to benefit from this tragedy. There are now dozens of Wren churches in London, and many more by his two associates Nicholas Hawksmoor and Sir John Vanbrugh . Besides St. Paul's Wren's second greatest achievement is Greenwich Hospital (also worked on by Hawksmoor and Vanbrugh), begun in 1696. The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford is by Wren, and his direct influence even reached America in the Wren Building of William and Mary College in Virginia. One of the most interesting alterations in building style to occur in England in the late seventeenth century was Wren's remodeling of Henry VIII's Tudor Hampton Court Palace . The difference between the Tudor entrance and the Wren-ovated garden front is remarkable. St. Paul's Cathedral (1675-1710)

17. 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 Werner Blaser and Monica Stucky.

18. Welcome To St Paul's Cathedral - Home Page
    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.  
    http://www.stpauls.co.uk/

19. PHONE-SOFT INTERNET-VERZEICHNIS DEUTSCHLAND:WREN, SIR CHRISTOPHER
    britannia britain wren, sir christopher (1632-1723) sir christopher wren (skyscrapers.com) GLEICHE KATEGORIE ÖSTERREICH INTERNATIONAL. - -  
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20. Wren, Sir Christopher
    wren, sir christopher. wren, sir christopher, 1632–1723, English architect. Related content from HighBeam Research on sir christopher wren.  
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    Extractions: Wren, Sir Christopher Wren, Sir Christopher, , English architect. A mathematical prodigy, he studied at Oxford. 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, in his time Wren was a celebrated astronomer and mathematician who, in 1660, was one of the founders of the Royal Society . His architectural career began in 1661 when Charles II appointed him assistant to the royal architect and in 1665 he spent six months in Paris studying architecture. The distinguished buildings Wren created in the years thereafter owe much of their cerebral rigor to his mathematical training. After the great fire of 1666 Wren prepared a master plan for the reconstruction of London, which was never executed. He designed, however, many new buildings that were built, the greatest of which was Saint Paul's Cathedral The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia

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