Tycho Brahe was the last great astronomer to work without a telescope. Victor Thoren’s biography, The Lord of Uraniborg , captures the life of this eccentric Danish nobleman who bridged the gap between medieval mysticism and modern science. 🔭 The Man Behind the Metal Nose
He kept a pet elk that reportedly died after drinking too much beer and falling down the stairs. The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho Brahe
Tycho’s massive data sets were the "raw gold" Johannes Kepler used to discover the laws of planetary motion. Tycho Brahe was the last great astronomer to