Tycho Brahe (December 14, 1546 - October 24, 1601) was a Danish astronomer and alchemist. As a student in Copenhagen, Tycho Brahe realized the difficulty of making accurate measurements of celestial bodies with the instruments of the day. His designs for new methods and devices won him great fame. He was granted an estate on the island of Hven to conduct his research, and funding to built the Uraniborg observatory.

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Tycho Brahe, Danish Astronomer

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