Tycho Brahe

✶December 24, 1546

†October 24, 1601

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About their life

Tycho Brahe, generally called Tycho for short, was a Danish astronomer known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly accurate astronomical observations which helped to turn astronomy into the first modern science and launch the Scientific Revolution. He was known during his lifetime as an astronomer, astrologer, and alchemist. He was the last major astronomer before the invention of the telescope and has been described as the greatest pre-telescopic astronomer.

Danish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601

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Biography from the article Tycho Brahe on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.