Christopher Wren vs Seki Takakazu
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Compare the life timelines of Christopher Wren (1632–1723) and Seki Takakazu (1642–1708) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1642 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
Seki Takakazu (1642–1708)
- — Born into a samurai family, probably in Fujioka Verified
- — Studied mathematics largely as a self-taught prodigy
- — Served the Kōfu domain as an accountant and examiner Verified
- — Published Hatsubi Sanpō Verified
- — Developed a theory of resultants and determinants Verified
- — Discovered Bernoulli numbers Verified
- — Became a shogunate samurai when his lord became shogun heir Verified
- — Died in Edo Verified