Sir Christopher Wren

This portrait depicts St. Paul's in the background

mathematician, astronomer, architect

born October 20, 1632 in Wiltshire
died February 25, 1723

One of the founders of the Royal Society
Designed St. Paul's Cathedral
Designed the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in 1675

For more information, see:
The BBC biography of Christopher Wren
Biography from the Royal Museums, Greenwich