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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 492 Views
One of the main characters of the webcomic, Penny Arcade. *NM* LordPerrin - 08/04/2011 09:24:28 PM 176 Views
That's precisely what I thought *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:06:19 PM 144 Views
Oh, good, I'm not alone. I feel midly less foolish now. *NM* LordPerrin - 09/04/2011 06:39:17 PM 164 Views
well, still feel a LITTLE foolish. I know who the real guy is too LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:27:18 AM 258 Views
Fair enough. *NM* LordPerrin - 10/04/2011 01:42:38 AM 173 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 289 Views
Yes, though not with too much detail. Legolas - 08/04/2011 09:26:10 PM 347 Views
Yep Danu - 09/04/2011 07:02:52 PM 272 Views
Crazy, crazy Dane Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:58:20 AM 294 Views
Re: Crazy, crazy Dane Danu - 09/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 292 Views
Re: Crazy, crazy Dane Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:48:36 PM 317 Views
Hmm...where does the 'crazy' come in? Danu - 09/04/2011 07:45:07 PM 356 Views
Re: Hmm...where does the 'crazy' come in? Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:48:08 PM 344 Views
Sure, but very little. Avendesora - 09/04/2011 12:27:00 PM 285 Views
You have more of an idea than I did, but... Danu - 09/04/2011 07:24:09 PM 268 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 132 Views
What part of Danish escapes you? Camilla - 09/04/2011 11:49:24 PM 251 Views
*NM* Avendesora - 10/04/2011 12:15:49 PM 122 Views
I've spent too much time around telescopes not to know him. Joel - 09/04/2011 04:25:04 PM 395 Views
Re: I've spent too much time around telescopes not to know him. Danu - 09/04/2011 07:29:43 PM 414 Views
*is glad to be helpful* Joel - 24/04/2011 05:06:31 AM 362 Views
yep. moondog - 09/04/2011 04:38:34 PM 336 Views
Er? *NM* Legolas - 09/04/2011 04:42:09 PM 122 Views
Probably the most memorable thing about him, sadly Isaac - 09/04/2011 04:54:52 PM 281 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 304 Views
Um... Danu - 09/04/2011 06:54:57 PM 256 Views
I suppose I could. *NM* jh - 09/04/2011 05:10:45 PM 112 Views
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