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Tycho Brahe (/ ˈ t aɪ k oʊ ˈ b r ɑː (h) i,-ˈ b r ɑː (h ə)/ TY-koh BRAH-(h)ee, - BRAH(-hə), Danish: [ˈtsʰykʰo ˈpʁɑːə] ⓘ; born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, Danish: [ˈtsʰyːjə ˈʌtəsn̩ ˈpʁɑːə]; [note 1] 14 December 1546 – 24 October 1601), generally called Tycho for short, was a Danish astronomer of the Renaissance, known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly ...
Sophia (or Sophie) Thott Lange (née Brahe; 24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 [1] – 1643), known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine.
Tycho Brahe (10 P) R. ... Pages in category "Brahe family" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In Prague in 1601 he met a distant relative, the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe, who belonged to the Danish Brahe family. Tycho Brahe died quite suddenly a few weeks later. His interesting diary entries, written in cipher, which were found and referenced by Sven Tunberg, give an unusual for its time insight into the private affairs of a nobleman ...
Jerry Holkins (born Parkinson [1] [better source needed]; February 6, 1976 [2]) is an American writer.He is the co-creator and writer of the webcomic Penny Arcade along with its artist Mike Krahulik.
The estate was the birthplace of their children; the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) and his astronomer sister Sophia Brahe (1556–1643). [3] [4] [5] The estate was sold in 1771 to the Swedish Count Fredrik Georg Hans Carl Wachtmeister af Johannishus (1720–1792), and has since belonged to the members of his family.
Pierce Brosnan became a grandfather at age 46 when his adopted daughter Charlotte welcomed her first child, Isabella, in 1998 with her partner Alex Smith. His appreciation for family stemmed from ...
Their son took his mother's family name Brahe, but not her family arms. Per Brahe was in 1561 granted the title of count by Eric XIV of Sweden, and in 1620 the family was introduced in the House of Nobility (Riddarhuset) as the first counts. Per Brahe the Elder (1520–1590): statesman Erik Brahe (1552–1614): Count of Visingsborg