Tycho Brahe

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1. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) was a Danish nobleman and astronomer, known for his exceptionally accurate and comprehensive astronomical observations.

  1. He is best recognized for his meticulous recordings of planetary movements, which were more precise than any before his time due to his unique instruments like the mural quadrant.

  2. Despite losing part of his nose in a duel during his student years (he wore a silver and gold replacement), Brahe continued his astronomical work, largely avoiding further confrontations.

  3. Brahe’s observations significantly influenced Johannes Kepler, who later used them as the foundation for formulating his laws of planetary motion.

  4. He founded the observatory on the island of Hven (called Uraniborg) in 1576, which was one of the first modern astronomical research centers.

  5. Brahe’s astronomical model, known as the ‘geo-heliocentric’ or ‘Tychonic’ system, proposed that all planets revolved around the Sun, but the Sun itself revolved around the stationary Earth – a compromise between geocentric and heliocentric models.

  6. Brahe’s last words, according to legend, were “Hecate, monstra tibi!” (translated as “I am shedding my earthly body.”) This has been interpreted by some as his final protest against the then-current belief that urine passed from the kidneys was a form of excrement. His death is thought to have resulted from an overindulgence in food and drink, leading to bladder rupture.

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