Christopher Wren

British priest (1589-1658)
Person human Q17424996
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Christopher Wren

Summary

Christopher Wren is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1589-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1658-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chaplain[6] and priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Wren's place of birth was London[2].
  • Christopher Wren died in London[4].
  • Christopher Wren was born on +1589-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Wren died on +1658-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher Wren died on +1659-05-29T00:00:00Z[9].
  • A child of Christopher Wren was Christopher Wren[10].
  • Christopher Wren held citizenship in England[11].
  • Christopher Wren's professions included chaplain[6].
  • Christopher Wren's professions included priest[7].
  • Christopher Wren held the position of Dean of Windsor[12].
  • Christopher Wren held the position of rector[13].
  • Christopher Wren's education included a stint at Merchant Taylors' School[14].
  • Christopher Wren was educated at St John's College[15].
  • Christopher Wren's image is recorded as Christopher Wren, Dean of Windsor.jpg[16].
  • Christopher Wren is recorded as male[17].
  • Christopher Wren's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Christopher Wren's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110649901[19].
  • Christopher Wren's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59446973[20].
  • Christopher Wren's GND ID is recorded as 1019395354[21].
  • Christopher Wren's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85042531[22].
  • Christopher Wren's IdRef ID is recorded as 243585004[23].
  • Christopher Wren's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Wren (Dean of Windsor)[24].
  • Christopher Wren's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dg11m_[25].
  • Christopher Wren's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5839745A[26].
  • Christopher Wren's family name is recorded as Wren[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Christopher Wren… he was born on +1589-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Merchant Taylors' School[14], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1927[30] and St John's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1511[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chaplain[6] and priest[7]. Positions held include Dean of Windsor[12], a position[34], founded in 1348[35] and rector[13], an elective office[36].

Personal Life

A child of Christopher Wren was he[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1658-05-29T00:00:00Z[5] and +1659-05-29T00:00:00Z[9]. Christopher Wren died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher Wren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Wren born?

Born in London[2], Christopher Wren…

Where did Christopher Wren die?

Christopher Wren died in London[4].

What did Christopher Wren do for work?

Christopher Wren worked as chaplain[6] and priest[7].

Where did Christopher Wren go to school?

Christopher Wren was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[14] and St John's College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . stgeorges-windsor.org. stgeorges-windsor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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