TYCHO BRAHE
Tycho Brahe
Birth:
December 14, 1546, Scania, Denmark
Death:
October 24, 1601, Prague
Father was a Danish nobleman and Mother was in charge of the Queen's Court
Greatly influenced by his uncle who wanted to adopt him
Went to Leipzig at 15 to study law as his parents wished
While in Leipzig secretly studied astronomy
Studied law in Leipzig
Studied astronomy on his own
Spent several years at European universities studying astronomy
At age 26, studied alchemy while working with his uncle
Major Accomplishments:
November 11, 1572, observed one of the first supernovae to be seen with the
naked eye (suddenly a new star existed where none had before)
Constructed an astronomical observatory on the island of Ven given to him and
paid for by the King of Denmark, Frederick II
Made amazingly accurate astronomical observations without the benefit of a
telescope
Significance:
Proved a new star had arisen in what was before seen as an 'unchangeable' sky
Collected the most accurate observations of the planets and the stars which
enabled Johannes Kepler to formulate his three laws of planetary motion
Tycho Brahe
Birth:
December 14, 1546, Scania, Denmark
Death:
October 24, 1601, Prague
Father was a Danish nobleman and Mother was in charge of the Queen's Court
Greatly influenced by his uncle who wanted to adopt him
Went to Leipzig at 15 to study law as his parents wished
While in Leipzig secretly studied astronomy
Studied law in Leipzig
Studied astronomy on his own
Spent several years at European universities studying astronomy
At age 26, studied alchemy while working with his uncle
Major Accomplishments:
November 11, 1572, observed one of the first supernovae to be seen with the
naked eye (suddenly a new star existed where none had before)
Constructed an astronomical observatory on the island of Ven given to him and
paid for by the King of Denmark, Frederick II
Made amazingly accurate astronomical observations without the benefit of a
telescope
Significance:
Proved a new star had arisen in what was before seen as an 'unchangeable' sky
Collected the most accurate observations of the planets and the stars which
enabled Johannes Kepler to formulate his three laws of planetary motion