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Born on December 14, 1546 in Knudstrup, Denmark, of noble descent, Tycho [Tyge] Brahe was probably the greatest pre-telescopic astronomer. He was sent by his family to study in Copenhagen, then to Leipzig to study law, but he soon became entirely occupied with astronomy. In 1565 and 1566 Tycho studied mathematics at the universities in ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Profile of Tycho Brahe, Danish Astronomer. Danish Father of Modern Astronomy. Public domain. By. Nick Greene. Updated on July 03, 2019. Imagine having a boss who was a well-known astronomer, got all his money from a nobleman, drank a lot, and eventually had his nose bit off in the Renaissance equivalent of a bar fight?
Tycho Brahe, born Tyge Ottesen Brahe (December 14, 1546 – October 24, 1601), was a Danish astronomer whose measurements of stellar and planetary positions achieved unparalleled accuracy for their time. He was the last major astronomer to work without the aid of a telescope.
