Tycho Brahe
Danish astronomer known for accurate observations
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πBiography
Tycho Brahe was a Danish nobleman and astronomer, and was the last of the major naked-eye astronomers. His astronomical observations were of an accuracy unequaled at the time, laying the foundation for Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Discovered the Tycho Supernova
- β¦Built the most accurate observatory of his time
- β¦Mentor to Johannes Kepler
π¬Famous Quotes
"I do not wish to have lived in vain.
"Not to seem, but to be.
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