Sir Christopher Wren

Christopher Wren (Known as "Sir Christopher")

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Born Oct 20, 1632

East Knoyle (Wiltshire), Kingdom of England

Passed Away Feb 25, 1723 London, Kingdom of Great Britain

Lifespan 90 years old

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Notice / Correction

"If you seek his monument, look around you (Si monumentum requiris, circumspice)."

Archival Overview

Savilian Professor of Astronomy, founder of the Royal Society, and England's greatest architect who rebuilt fifty-two churches after the Great Fire of London, crowned by Saint Paul's Cathedral.

Biographical Record

Christopher Wren (1632–1723 CE) was an Oxford mathematical and astronomical prodigy who turned to architecture on the eve of the cataclysmic Great Fire of London in 1666.

Appointed Surveyor-General, he rebuilt London's skyline, designing Saint Paul's Cathedral with its iconic triple-dome, Greenwich Hospital, and Hampton Court Palace; his tomb epitaph reads: 'Si monumentum requiris, circumspice' (If you seek his monument, look around you).

Key Life Milestones

1669

Appointed Surveyor of the King's Works

Commissioned by Charles II to rebuild 52 parish churches across London destroyed by the Great Fire.

1710

Completion of Saint Paul's Cathedral

Laid the final stone on the lantern of Saint Paul's Cathedral, thirty-five years after breaking ground.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Saint Paul's Cathedral Crypt
London, United Kingdom

                         GPS: 51.5139, -0.0983                    

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