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Hmm...where does the 'crazy' come in? Danu Send a noteboard - 09/04/2011 07:45:07 PM
Astronomer with nutty idea of how the universe worked. His own notes and careful observations disproved his own theory, giving Kepler the information he needed. Also had a silver (?) nose because he got it cut off in a duel, I think. And allegedly died at the table because he could not get up to go to the toilet.

Doesn't say anything about that in Wikipedia. Wiki also says that
"Tycho's observations of stellar and planetary positions were noteworthy both for their accuracy and quantity. His celestial positions were much more accurate than those of any predecessor or contemporary. Rawlins (1993, §B2) asserts of Tycho's Star Catalog D, "In it, Tycho achieved, on a mass scale, a precision far beyond that of earlier catalogers. Cat D represents an unprecedented confluence of skills: instrumental, observational, & computational—all of which combined to enable Tycho to place most of his hundreds of recorded stars to an accuracy of ordermag 1'!"

Though his theory of how the universe worked was wrong his contribution to the science of astronomy was noteworthy.
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/Science Tycho Brahe Danu - 08/04/2011 09:17:56 PM 521 Views
One of the main characters of the webcomic, Penny Arcade. *NM* LordPerrin - 08/04/2011 09:24:28 PM 186 Views
That's precisely what I thought *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:06:19 PM 155 Views
Oh, good, I'm not alone. I feel midly less foolish now. *NM* LordPerrin - 09/04/2011 06:39:17 PM 175 Views
well, still feel a LITTLE foolish. I know who the real guy is too LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:27:18 AM 286 Views
Fair enough. *NM* LordPerrin - 10/04/2011 01:42:38 AM 183 Views
I had this same thought, except mine was when the scientist was brought up in my physics class. Kronin al'Sulc - 24/04/2011 06:32:50 AM 315 Views
Yes, though not with too much detail. Legolas - 08/04/2011 09:26:10 PM 374 Views
Yep Danu - 09/04/2011 07:02:52 PM 301 Views
Crazy, crazy Dane Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:58:20 AM 323 Views
Re: Crazy, crazy Dane Danu - 09/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 320 Views
Re: Crazy, crazy Dane Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:48:36 PM 345 Views
Hmm...where does the 'crazy' come in? Danu - 09/04/2011 07:45:07 PM 387 Views
Re: Hmm...where does the 'crazy' come in? Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:48:08 PM 370 Views
Sure, but very little. Avendesora - 09/04/2011 12:27:00 PM 311 Views
You have more of an idea than I did, but... Danu - 09/04/2011 07:24:09 PM 296 Views
Did he go crazy bc the his was made of lead or was he nuts before? *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2011 11:15:18 PM 142 Views
What part of Danish escapes you? Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:49:24 PM 280 Views
*NM* Avendesora - 10/04/2011 12:15:49 PM 133 Views
I've spent too much time around telescopes not to know him. Joel - 09/04/2011 04:25:04 PM 428 Views
Re: I've spent too much time around telescopes not to know him. Danu - 09/04/2011 07:29:43 PM 449 Views
*is glad to be helpful* Joel - 24/04/2011 05:06:31 AM 392 Views
yep. moondog - 09/04/2011 04:38:34 PM 364 Views
Er? *NM* Legolas - 09/04/2011 04:42:09 PM 132 Views
Probably the most memorable thing about him, sadly Isaac - 09/04/2011 04:54:52 PM 309 Views
I suppose it's probably worth mentioning that the cause of his death is now considered different Isaac - 09/04/2011 04:59:18 PM 333 Views
Um... Danu - 09/04/2011 06:54:57 PM 286 Views
I suppose I could. *NM* jh - 09/04/2011 05:10:45 PM 126 Views
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