Sir Christopher Wren was an acclaimed physicist, mathematician and architect who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Wiltshire in 1632, before going on to study at Wadham College, Oxford.

After graduating he became a professor at Gresham College, London. After the Great fire of London in 1666, Wren was appointed by King Charles II as a member of a commission tasked with reconstructing the city. One of his most famous pieces of work was designing St Paul's Cathedral.

Wren is someone who showed excellence along with resilience as he was challenged with such a big task after the Great Fire but he took it in his stride and was instrumental in the reconstruction of St Paul's cathedral, designing 51 new churches and many other buildings as London was rejuvenated. He is someone who should inspire the young men at JHGS as he showed that even the largest tasks are possible if you don't panic and break it up into manageable workloads.