William of Sens

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• William of Sens — was a twelfth century French architect, supposed to have been born at Sens, France. He is referred to in September, 1174, as having been the architect who undertook the task of rebuilding the choir of Canterbury cathedral, originally erected by… …   Wikipedia

• William Of Sens — ▪ French architect French  Guillaume De Sens   died Aug. 11, 1180, France       French master mason who built the first structure in the Early Gothic style in England.       William is one of the first cathedral architects to be known by name.… …   Universalium

• Sens — is a town and commune of France, in the Yonne département , of which it is a sous préfecture , in the Bourgogne région . It is crossed by the Yonne and the Vanne, which empties into the Yonne here.HistoryCaesar mentions Agedincum in the territory …   Wikipedia

• Sens Cathedral — Sens Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Étienne or St. Stephen s Cathedral, Sens ( Cathédrale Saint Étienne de Sens ) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sens, Bourgogne. One of the earliest Gothic buildings in France, it was begun in 1140 and belongs… …   Wikipedia

• William the Englishman — (active from 1174, died circa 1214) was an English architect and stone mason. He completed the work done on Canterbury cathedral by the French architect William of Sens, after the latter was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding on the… …   Wikipedia

• Sens — ▪ France       town, Yonne département, Burgundy région, central France, southeast of Paris. The Old Town, situated on the right (eastern) bank of the Yonne River, is surrounded by shady boulevards and promenades built on the site of the old… …   Universalium

• William Petersen — William L. Petersen Pour les articles homonymes, voir Petersen. William L. Petersen …   Wikipédia en Français

• William Whiston — (1667 1752) Portrait de W. Whiston par Benjamin Wilson  …   Wikipédia en Français

• William Gross — William H. Gross Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gross. William H. Gross dit « Bill Gross » (né en 1944), est un financier américain, auteur d ouvrages sur l investissement. Il est également connu pour sa collection de timbres poste… …   Wikipédia en Français

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