ARCHITECT
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren FRS (; 30 October 1632 [O.S. 20 October] – 8 March 1723 [O.S. 25 February]) was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. Known for his work in the English Baroque style, he was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including what is regarded as his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710. The principal creative responsibility for a number of the churches is now more commonly attributed to others in his office, especially Nicholas Hawksmoor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Wren has received more than 2,017,057 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Christopher Wren is the 51st most popular architect (down from 44th in 2019), the 418th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 414th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Architect.
Christopher Wren is most famous for being the architect of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
65.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
74
Languages Editions (L)
5.24
Effective Languages (L*)
5.67
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Christopher Wren ranks 51 out of 518. Before him are Vladimir Tatlin, Arne Jacobsen, Ferdinand Cheval, Arnolfo di Cambio, Jean Nouvel, and Jørn Utzon. After him are Álvaro Siza Vieira, Giacomo della Porta, Richard Meier, Guarino Guarini, Louis Le Vau, and François Mansart.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Tatlin
1885 - 1953
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 45
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 46
Ferdinand Cheval
1836 - 1924
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 47
Arnolfo di Cambio
1240 - 1302
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 48
Jean Nouvel
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 49
Jørn Utzon
1918 - 2008
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 50
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 51
Álvaro Siza Vieira
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 52
Giacomo della Porta
1533 - 1602
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 53
Richard Meier
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 54
Guarino Guarini
1624 - 1683
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 55
Louis Le Vau
1612 - 1670
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 56
François Mansart
1598 - 1666
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 57
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1632, Christopher Wren ranks 7. Before him are John Locke, Johannes Vermeer, Baruch Spinoza, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Jean-Baptiste Lully, and Samuel von Pufendorf. After him are Jean Mabillon, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, Michael I Apafi, Adam Frans van der Meulen, and Phetracha. Among people deceased in 1723, Christopher Wren ranks 3. Before him are Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, and Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. After him are Dimitrie Cantemir, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Godfrey Kneller, Anne Christine of Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont, Antonio Maria Valsalva, Praskovia Saltykova, Zanabazar, and Guillaume Dubois.
Others Born in 1632
Go to all RankingsJohn Locke
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1704
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 1
Johannes Vermeer
PAINTER
1632 - 1675
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 2
Baruch Spinoza
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1677
HPI: 81.32
Rank: 3
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
BIOLOGIST
1632 - 1723
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 4
Jean-Baptiste Lully
COMPOSER
1632 - 1687
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 5
Samuel von Pufendorf
HISTORIAN
1632 - 1694
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
Christopher Wren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 7
Jean Mabillon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1707
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 8
Maria Leopoldine of Austria
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1649
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 9
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1638
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 10
Michael I Apafi
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 11
Adam Frans van der Meulen
PAINTER
1632 - 1690
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 12
Phetracha
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1703
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1723
Go to all RankingsAntonie van Leeuwenhoek
BIOLOGIST
1632 - 1723
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 1
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1674 - 1723
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 2
Christopher Wren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 3
Dimitrie Cantemir
WRITER
1673 - 1723
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 4
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
ARCHITECT
1656 - 1723
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 5
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1723
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 6
Godfrey Kneller
PAINTER
1646 - 1723
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 7
Anne Christine of Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont
NOBLEMAN
1704 - 1723
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 8
Antonio Maria Valsalva
PHYSICIAN
1666 - 1723
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 9
Praskovia Saltykova
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1723
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 10
Zanabazar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1635 - 1723
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 11
Guillaume Dubois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1656 - 1723
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Wren ranks 418 out of 8,785. Before him are John Wesley (1703), Donald Winnicott (1896), Robert Plant (1948), Thomas Cook (1808), Anne Neville (1456), and Bobby Moore (1941). After him are William Godwin (1756), Enid Blyton (1897), Samuel Butler (1835), Tristan (535), Fred Hoyle (1915), and John Everett Millais (1829).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Wesley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1703 - 1791
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 412
Donald Winnicott
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 413
Robert Plant
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 414
Thomas Cook
BUSINESSPERSON
1808 - 1892
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 415
Anne Neville
POLITICIAN
1456 - 1485
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 416
Bobby Moore
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1993
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 417
Christopher Wren
ARCHITECT
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 418
William Godwin
PHILOSOPHER
1756 - 1836
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 419
Enid Blyton
WRITER
1897 - 1968
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 420
Samuel Butler
WRITER
1835 - 1902
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 421
Tristan
POLITICIAN
535 - 585
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 422
Fred Hoyle
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2001
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 423
John Everett Millais
PAINTER
1829 - 1896
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 424
Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom
Among architects born in United Kingdom, Christopher Wren ranks 2. Before him are Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (1935). After him are James Stirling (1926), Inigo Jones (1573), Ebenezer Howard (1850), Robert Adam (1728), David Chipperfield (1953), Michael Ventris (1922), Joseph Paxton (1803), John Nash (1752), Archibald Leitch (1865), and William Kent (1685).
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 1
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 2
James Stirling
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 3
Inigo Jones
1573 - 1652
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 4
Ebenezer Howard
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5
Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 6
David Chipperfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 7
Michael Ventris
1922 - 1956
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 8
Joseph Paxton
1803 - 1865
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 9
John Nash
1752 - 1835
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 10
Archibald Leitch
1865 - 1939
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 11
William Kent
1685 - 1748
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 12