Christopher Wren vs Guru Gobind Singh
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Compare the life timelines of Christopher Wren (1632–1723) and Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1666 to 1708.
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Christopher Wren (1632–1723)
- — Born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Wadham College, Oxford Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London Verified
- — Helped found the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford Verified
- — Led the rebuilding of London's churches after the Great Fire Verified
- — Appointed Surveyor of the King's Works Verified
- — Knighted by King Charles II Verified
- — Built St Paul's Cathedral Verified
- — Died in London and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral Verified
Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708)
- — Born in Patna, India Verified
- — Moved with his family to Anandpur in the Punjab hills Verified
- — Became the tenth Sikh Guru after his father's execution Verified
- — Fought the Battle of Bhangani against allied hill rajas Verified
- — Founded the Khalsa at Anandpur on Vaisakhi Verified
- — Evacuated Anandpur after a prolonged siege Verified
- — Lost all four of his sons in the conflict with the Mughals Verified
- — Wrote the Zafarnama, a letter of defiance to Emperor Aurangzeb Verified
- — Declared the Guru Granth Sahib the eternal Guru of the Sikhs Verified
- — Died at Nanded after an assassination attack Verified