Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren FRS 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 Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710.
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- East Knoyle
- Educated at
- University of OxfordWestminster SchoolWadham College
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- 🏆 Knight Bachelor
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Robert Hooke
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1632
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