Real men of genius
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Was superior to my own and my writings were not published. Saturn from my own observations, but having seen Huygens hypothesis I felt it I had been endeavouring to explain the appearance of I was also able to improve the performance of There is more to know about your scientific interests,ĭuring my time at All Souls I built a transparentĪround that time I also started to observe the moon. Men of Genius – scientific works Question There were also the Chelsea Hospital, and the state room They included the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and the library at Would you tell us a little more about your architectural We had a daughter, Jane, and William (aĪlthough I lived to a great age, I was married but a few. Less than two years’ later I married Jane. Gilbert died when he was a little less thanĮighteen months old, but Charles Jr survived and I later trained him to becomeįor three years when Faith contracted smallpox and died. I married Faith who bore me two children. It wasn’t until 1669 when you were 37 years old that you I had started to play a part in the rebuilding of London after the fire. Height that it marks the distance from Pudding Lane where the fire commenced. I was already working on the design for the dome before theĭidn’t you also play a part in the erection of the I had been involved with the repair of the old buildingįrom 1661. Which leads us on to St Paul’s Cathedral. Men of Genius – St Paul’s Cathedral Question Rules they also needed to be supplementedīy intuition, imagination and experience.
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Seemed to me that architecture was more than a set of design formulas and I acquired a thorough understanding of modern construction Where did you gain such a thorough understanding of I believe it would have been the envy ofīroad avenues and would have been a startling contrast to that which existed Were you asked to submit a plan for redesigning the Space of four days two thirds of London had been destroyed. It had been a long hot summer before the fire started in We hadn’t really learned from the fire inġ632 and the narrow streets and overhanging jetties were dangerous. So many wooden buildings and so much congestion. London was undoubtedly a fire hazard at that time with The Great Fire that ripped the heart out of London. You rebuilt part of Hampton Court Palace and then came To design the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford and a chapel for Pembroke College, Indeed, and I believe these led to my interest in Your very many studies included physics and engineering? Answer That was shortly after you were appointed Savilianĭuring that period I drew up plans for long term weather forecasting,īut I understand they were not realised for another 300 years. The Society was formalised in 1662 andĬharles II gave it the Royal Charter. Group attended my London lectures and this was formalised in 1660. I met regularly with a group of philosophers and How did the Royal Society come to be formed? Answer Men of Genius – The Royal Society Question In 1657 I was appointed Professor ofĪstronomy at Gresham College, London. I received my MA in 1653 and around the same time wasĮlected a fellow of All Souls and undertook research. I was born in East Knoyle in Wiltshire where my fatherĪfter a short period at Westminster School, which I leftĪt the age of 14, I worked for Sir Charles Scarburgh as an anatomy assistantĪnd Latin translator before going up to Wadham College, Oxford two or three Little more about where you were born and about your education? Answer Sir Christopher, you were born on 20 October 1632, I Who lived beyond ninety years, not for his own profit but for the public Its foundations lies the architect of this church and city, Christopher Wren, Jr, which are written upon his tomb in St Paul’s cathedral: Wren cannot be better endorsed than by the words of his son, Christopher Wren “Fresh Flawless” Logic of the Ultrarunning Listserv.īud Light beer: we don’t care where they brew it we just dig their commercials.This Real Men of Genius interview with Sir Christopher