Sir Christopher Wren

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:architect gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Person gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:University_of_Cambridge gptkb:University_of_Oxford gptkb:Royal_Society gptkb:The_Royal_Society gptkb:Trinity_College,_Oxford gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral_Chapter
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:Christ_Church,_Spitalfields gptkb:The_Church_of_St._George,_Hanover_Square gptkb:St._Stephen_Walbrook gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Acton gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Chiswick gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Olave,_Hart_Street gptkb:The_Queen's_Chapel,_St._James's_Palace gptkb:The_Old_Royal_Naval_College gptkb:The_University_of_Cambridge gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Richmond gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Battersea gptkb:The_Royal_Academy gptkb:The_Royal_Hospital_Chelsea gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Stephen,_Walbrook gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Peter,_Cornhill gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Cornhill gptkb:England gptkb:London gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary-le-Bow gptkb:Royal_Society gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge gptkb:Great_Fire_of_London gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Paul,_Covent_Garden gptkb:The_Royal_Society gptkb:The_College_of_William_&_Mary gptkb:St._Paul’s_Cathedral gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Lawrence_Jewry gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Haggerston gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Hammersmith gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Islington gptkb:The_Sheldonian_Theatre gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Thomas,_Southwark gptkb:The_Church_of_St._John_the_Evangelist,_Westminster gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Stoke_Newington gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Kensington gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Aldermanbury gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Andrew,_Holborn gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Chelsea gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Woolnoth gptkb:St._Mary-le-Bow gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Ealing gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary_Aldermary gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Michael,_Cornhill gptkb:The_University_of_Oxford gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Westminster gptkb:The_Church_of_St._John,_Hackney gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Bride's,_Fleet_Street gptkb:The_Church_of_St._James_Garlickhythe gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Martin-within-Ludgate gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Newington_Green gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Stephen_Walbrook gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Kingston_upon_Thames gptkb:The_Chapel_of_St._Peter_ad_Vincula gptkb:The_Chapel_of_Pembroke_College,_Cambridge gptkb:St._James's_Church,_Piccadilly gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Twickenham gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Anne,_Soho gptkb:The_Church_of_St._Mary,_Fulham gptkb:St._Margaret's_Church,_Westminster gptkb:scientific_community gptkb:The_Monument_to_the_Great_Fire_of_London English Baroque architecture St. Paul's Cathedral reconstruction London architecture
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Copley_Medal Royal Society Fellow Royal Society Fellowship
gptkbp:birth_date	1632-10-20 October 20, 1632
gptkbp:born	October 20, 1632
gptkbp:born_in	gptkb:East_Knoyle,_Wiltshire gptkb:East_Knoyle East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
gptkbp:burial_place	gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:St_Paul's_Cathedral
gptkbp:cause_of_death	natural causes
gptkbp:children	gptkb:3 gptkb:William_Wren gptkb:Catherine_Wren Mary Wren Christopher Wren Jr. Susanna Wren
gptkbp:commemorated_by	Wren's biography Wren's memorial Wren's portrait Wren's statue Wren's tomb
gptkbp:contribution	Rebuilding of London after the Great Fire Advancements in the field of astronomy Design of numerous churches in London Development of scientific architecture Rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666 design of the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge design of the Church of St. Mary, Kingston upon Thames advancements in scientific understanding design of numerous churches design of the Church of St. Bride's, Fleet Street design of the Church of St. George, Hanover Square design of the Church of St. James Garlickhythe design of the Church of St. John, Hackney design of the Church of St. Mary Aldermary design of the Church of St. Mary, Acton design of the Church of St. Mary, Battersea design of the Church of St. Mary, Brentford design of the Church of St. Mary, Chiswick design of the Church of St. Mary, Cowley design of the Church of St. Mary, Ealing design of the Church of St. Mary, Feltham design of the Church of St. Mary, Haggerston design of the Church of St. Mary, Hampton design of the Church of St. Mary, Hanworth design of the Church of St. Mary, Hayes design of the Church of St. Mary, Hounslow design of the Church of St. Mary, Isleworth design of the Church of St. Mary, Islington design of the Church of St. Mary, Iver design of the Church of St. Mary, Kilburn design of the Church of St. Mary, Langley. design of the Church of St. Mary, Richmond design of the Church of St. Mary, Rotherhithe design of the Church of St. Mary, Southall design of the Church of St. Mary, Stoke Newington design of the Church of St. Mary, Teddington design of the Church of St. Mary, Twickenham design of the Church of St. Mary, Uxbridge design of the Church of St. Mary, West Drayton design of the Church of St. Mary, Woolwich design of the Church of St. Mary, Yiewsley design of the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow design of the Church of St. Mary-le-Strand design of the Church of St. Michael, Cornhill design of the Church of St. Paul, Shadwell design of the Church of St. Stephen Walbrook design of the Monument to the Great Fire of London design of the Sheldonian Theatre development of English Baroque style establishment of the Royal Observatory rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666
gptkbp:death_date	1723-02-25 February 25, 1723 February 8, 1723 March 8, 1723
gptkbp:death_place	gptkb:London
gptkbp:design	gptkb:Christ_Church,_Spitalfields gptkb:The_Royal_Hospital_Chelsea gptkb:St_Lawrence_Jewry gptkb:St_Mary_Aldermary gptkb:The_Tower_of_St._Mary-le-Bow gptkb:The_Banqueting_House,_Whitehall gptkb:The_Sheldonian_Theatre gptkb:St_James's_Church,_Piccadilly gptkb:St_Margaret's_Church,_Westminster gptkb:The_Old_Royal_Naval_College,_Greenwich gptkb:The_Chapel_of_Pembroke_College,_Cambridge gptkb:St_Bride's_Church gptkb:The_Queen's_College,_Oxford gptkb:St_Michael's_Church,_Cornhill gptkb:St_Mary-le-Bow gptkb:St_Paul’s_Cathedral_dome gptkb:St_Stephen_Walbrook
gptkbp:designed_by	gptkb:Christ_Church,_Spitalfields gptkb:St._Stephen_Walbrook gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral_dome gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich gptkb:Chelsea_Hospital gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge gptkb:Brompton_Oratory gptkb:St._Mary-le-Bow gptkb:St._James's_Church,_Piccadilly gptkb:St._Margaret's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:died	February 25, 1723
gptkbp:died_in	gptkb:London
gptkbp:died_on	February 25, 1723
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Christ_Church,_Oxford gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:famous_for	designing churches
gptkbp:field	gptkb:architecture gptkb:Mathematics gptkb:Baroque_architecture gptkb:astronomy physics English architecture engineering
gptkbp:founded	gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:full_name	gptkb:Sir_Christopher_Wren
gptkbp:has_child	gptkb:3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sir Christopher Wren
gptkbp:influence	British architecture
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:James_Gibbs gptkb:I._M._Pei gptkb:Sir_John_Vanbrugh gptkb:Bjarke_Ingels gptkb:Herzog_&_de_Meuron gptkb:Robert_Adam gptkb:Thomas_Archer gptkb:Alison_Brooks gptkb:Buro_Happold gptkb:Renzo_Piano gptkb:Richard_Rogers gptkb:Sir_Giles_Gilbert_Scott gptkb:Frank_Gehry gptkb:MVRDV gptkb:Sir_Aston_Webb gptkb:Sir_Herbert_Baker gptkb:Thomas_Telford gptkb:Norman_Foster gptkb:Zaha_Hadid gptkb:David_Chipperfield gptkb:Daniel_Libeskind gptkb:Gensler gptkb:Peter_Zumthor gptkb:Richard_Meier gptkb:Sir_Edwin_Lutyens gptkb:Tadao_Ando gptkb:Sir_John_Soane gptkb:Foster_+_Partners gptkb:Santiago_Calatrava gptkb:Grimshaw_Architects gptkb:Zaha_Hadid_Architects gptkb:William_Kent gptkb:John_Vanbrugh gptkb:NBBJ gptkb:Baroque_architecture gptkb:HOK gptkb:Snøhetta gptkb:OMA gptkb:Richard_Boyle,_3rd_Earl_of_Burlington gptkb:Cox_Architecture gptkb:Kengo_Kuma gptkb:Diller_Scofidio_+_Renfro gptkb:SOM Neoclassical architecture British architecture KPF English Baroque architecture
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Inigo_Jones gptkb:Michelangelo gptkb:Andrea_Palladio gptkb:John_Vanbrugh Italian Renaissance architecture
gptkbp:influences	gptkb:Baroque_architecture Classical architecture Italian Baroque architecture
gptkbp:is_married_to	Mary Wren
gptkbp:known_for	gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:urban_planning contributions to astronomy scientific contributions Rebuilding of London after the Great Fire designing churches English Baroque architecture mathematical works designing the Monument to the Great Fire of London designing the Sheldonian Theatre rebuilding London after the Great Fire
gptkbp:legacy	Influence on modern architecture influence on future architects Wren's architectural style Wren churches Wren's influence on architecture Wren's role in the Royal Society Numerous buildings named after him Wren's Law of Architecture Wren's influence on urban planning Recognition as one of the greatest architects in history Wren's Law Wren's architecture style Wren's contributions to science considered one of the greatest English architects Wren's contributions to scientific institutions Wren's impact on urban planning Wren's role in the development of English Baroque architecture Wren's architecture in London Wren's designs in other countries Wren's impact on Baroque architecture
gptkbp:nationality	English
gptkbp:notable_burials	gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral
gptkbp:notable_for	gptkb:Baroque Neoclassical contribution to English Baroque architecture designing St. Paul's Cathedral
gptkbp:notable_work	gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich gptkb:Chelsea_Hospital gptkb:Brompton_Oratory
gptkbp:notable_works	gptkb:Christ_Church,_Spitalfields gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich gptkb:Chelsea_Hospital gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge gptkb:Sheldonian_Theatre gptkb:Brompton_Oratory gptkb:St_Paul's_Cathedral gptkb:The_Monument_to_the_Great_Fire_of_London
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:architect gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Scientist gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:place_of_birth	East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:position	Member of the Royal Society Surveyor of the King's Works
gptkbp:position_held	gptkb:Architect_to_the_Crown Surveyor of the King's Works
gptkbp:profession	gptkb:architect gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Scientist gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:resting_place	gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral
gptkbp:served_as	Surveyor General of Works
gptkbp:spouse	Mary Wren
gptkbp:style	gptkb:English_Baroque Neoclassical
gptkbp:title	gptkb:Surveyor_General_of_the_King's_Works gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:was_a	gptkb:architect gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Physicist gptkb:Scientist gptkb:astronomy member of the House of Lords fellow of the Royal Society member of the House of Commons professor of astronomy member of the Royal Society dean of Windsor fellow of the College of Architects fellow of the College of Artists fellow of the College of Builders fellow of the College of Builders and Designers fellow of the College of Craftsmen fellow of the College of Craftsmen and Artists fellow of the College of Designers fellow of the College of Engineers fellow of the College of Engineers and Architects fellow of the College of Physicians fellow of the College of Surgeons fellow of the College of Surveyors fellow of the College of Surveyors and Architects professor of architecture professor of geometry professor of perspective
gptkbp:was_educated_at	gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:was_knighted_in	1673
gptkbp:work_period	1660-1723
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