christopher wren ne demek?

Christopher Wren (d. 20 Ekim 1632 - ö. 25 Şubat 1723) 17. yüzyıl İngilteresi'nde yaşamış tasarımcı, gök bilimci, geometri uzmanı ve çağının en tanınmış mimarlarındandır. 1666 Büyük Londra Yangını'nın ardından ortaya çıkan tahribattan sonra, St Paul Katedrali'nin de aralarında bulunduğu 53 Londra kilisesinin yanı sıra birçok kamu binasını tasarlamıştır. Royal Society adını verdiği eğitim akademisini kurmuş ve 1680-82 yılları arasında da başkanlığını yapmıştır. Isaac Newton ve Blaise Pascal yürütmüş olduğu çalışmaların üzerine yeni yorumlar getirmişlerdir.

2 Eylül 1666 tarihinde başlayan ve 3 gün boyunca kentte hüküm süren Büyük Londra Yangını'ndan sonra, 1668 yılında, kentte başlatılan bayındırlık çalışmaları çerçevesinde yıkılmış St Paul Katedrali'nin onarım görevi diğer 52 mahalle kilisesi ile birlikte Christopher Wren'e verildi. Bir önceki katedralin plan ve çizimlerine göre, eski katedralin üzerine bir yenisini inşa etme önerisi 1669 yılında reddedildi. 1670-1673 arasında tasarladığı Yunan Haçı biçimindeki çizimlerde çok radikal olduğu gerekçesiyle geri çevrildi. Üçüncü ve kabul gören tasarımın yapımına 1675 yılının haziranında başlandı.

Bunun yanında dönemin İngiltere Kralı II. Charles'ın isteği doğrultusunda Christopher Wren ve Robert Hooke tarafından, yangının almış olduklarını anmak amacıyla bir anıt tasarlandı ve felaketin başlangıç noktası olan Pudding Sokağı'na yakın bir noktaya dikildi.

Wren, 25 Şubat 1723'te oğlunun evinde soğuk algınlığı ile başlayan hastalığı ağırlaşınca öldü. Mimarı olduğu St Paul Katedrali'nin mahzenlerinden birinde, siyah mermer kapaklı bir mezara gömüldü. Mezar taşının üzerine Latince "Lector, si monumentum requiris, circumspice" - (Ey okuyan! Eğer O'nun anıtını arıyorsan etrafına bak) yazılıdır.

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