Full Name: Tyge
(Latinized to Tycho) Brahe
Lived Between: 1546-1601
Nationality: Danish
Primary Occupation: Astronomer
Claim to Fame: In 1572, he observed a new star in the Cassiopeia
constellation, a star which is now known as 'Tycho's supernova'.
Soon after discovering the supernova, Tycho set up Uraniborg, one of
Europe's first, and most impressive observatories, on his island of
Hven. Brahe's cleverly designed pre-telescope instruments, and
the precision of his observations, yielded results that paved the way
to better understanding the universe. In his later years, he was
assisted by none other than Johannes
Kepler.
Recommended Book(s):
Tycho Brahe: A Picture of Scientific Life and Work in the Sixteenth
Century -- John L. Dreyer; Hardcover
Recommended Link:
www.tychobrahe.com
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