Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723

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Dates:
Birth 1632-10-20
Death 1723-02-25
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Wren, British architect especially known for his design of St. Paul's Cathedral, London.

From the description of [Letter] 1676 Jun. 1 To my Lord High Treasurer / Chr. Wren. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 503076756

Epithet: Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000507.0x00010a

English architect.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified correspondent, 1707 Jan. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584286

From the description of Autograph statement of approval (2 lines) and signature : [London], 1674 Oct. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584276

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to theCommissioners of the Treasury, 1692 Dec. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584283

From the description of Document signed : [London], 1694 Aug. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584280

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Subjects:

  • Great Britain. Board of Works
  • Music

Occupations:

  • Architect

Places:

  • Mardike Canal, Dunkirk (as recorded)
  • Staffordshire, England (as recorded)
  • Bath, Somerset (as recorded)
  • Guines, county of, France (as recorded)
  • Barbados, the Carribean (as recorded)
  • Marseilles, France (as recorded)
  • Frascati, Italy (as recorded)
  • Strasburg, France (as recorded)
  • Ceylon, Asia (as recorded)
  • Calais, France (as recorded)
  • Virginia, U.S.A. (as recorded)
  • La Capelle, France (as recorded)
  • Prussia, Germany (as recorded)
  • Silchester, Hampshire (as recorded)
  • Le Boulenois, Picardy (as recorded)
  • Wiltshire, England (as recorded)
  • Dudley, Staffordshire (as recorded)
  • Caux, France (as recorded)
  • Bologna, Italy (as recorded)
  • Boutonnet, Montpellier (as recorded)
  • Lutton, Lincolnshire (as recorded)
  • Picardy, France (as recorded)
  • Tangier, Morocco (as recorded)
  • Gravesend, Kent (as recorded)
  • Brittany, France (as recorded)
  • Vermandois, France (as recorded)
  • Hoxton, Middlesex (as recorded)
  • Tenerife, New Granada (as recorded)
  • Jamaica, Central America (as recorded)

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