Background
Bennett, James Arthur was born on April 2, 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of James Hutchinson and Margaret Anna (McCune) Bennett.
(Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wr...)
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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Bennett, James Arthur was born on April 2, 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of James Hutchinson and Margaret Anna (McCune) Bennett.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1974.
Lecturer, U. Aberdeen, Scotland, 1974-1975; archivist, Royal Astronomical Society, London, 1975; curator of astronomy, National Maritime Museum, London, 1977-1979; curator, Whipple Museum, Cambridge, 1979-1994; keeper, Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, England, since 1994. Senior tutor Churchill College, Cambridge, 1992-1994.
(Before he became a professional architect, Christopher Wr...)
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Married France Annie Ramette. Children: Siobhan, Yolaine.