Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer - he was Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University - and he was actively involved in many branches of the science or 'natural philosophy' of his day. This side of his career has, until now, been neglected by historians and biographers, and has been regarded as distinct and separate. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy and, in addition, after showing that 'science' and 'architecture' were not then distinct in the way we understand them today, it presents a new perspective on Wren's architectural philosophy. The book will be of value to anyone interested in the history of science or of architecture.
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Christopher Wren had a highly successful career as an astronomer before becoming a professional architect. This book contains a detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy and presents a new perspective on his architectural philosophy. -- Book Description
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Before becoming an architect, Christopher Wren was a renowned astronomer, and he was actively involved in many branches of science. This book contains the first detailed account of Wren's natural philosophy, and shows the close links that existed between the science and architecture of his day.
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So much has been written on Wren, and so much research dedicated to his memory, that a new and different approach must begin with a little historiography to explain how it will complement what is already known and what particular problems already exist that it might help to solve. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elliptical astronomy, customary beauty, magnetical philosophy, geometrical beauty, broken entablature, longitudinal space, conical pendulum, main vault, finding longitude, longitudinal arches, transverse arches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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So much has been written on Wren, and so much research dedicated to his memory, that a new and different approach must begin with a little historiography to explain how it will complement what is already known and what particular problems already exist that it might help to solve. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
elliptical astronomy, customary beauty, magnetical philosophy, geometrical beauty, broken entablature, longitudinal space, conical pendulum, main vault, finding longitude, longitudinal arches, transverse arches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Royal Society, Gresham College, Christopher Wren, Seth Ward, British Library, John Wilkins, Temple of Peace, Van Heiden, Van Helden, Dean Wren, Bodleian Library, John Dee, John Wallis, Professor of Astronomy, Robert Boyle, Thomas Digges, Adrien Auzout, Professor of Geometry, Sir Paul Neile, William Gilbert, William Neile, Dean Sancroft, Harmony of Objects, Laurence Rooke, Royal Observatory New!
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