Tycho Brahe
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About
One of the most important astronomers of the sixteenth century who was the last of the major naked eye astronomers, working without telescopes. He was made the official imperial astronomer by the Holy Roman emperor Rudolph II in 1597.
Before Fame
He studied law at the University of Copenhagen because his uncle wanted him to.
Trivia
Before he discovered otherwise, people believed stars were comets in the atmosphere.
Family Life
He got married to Kristen Barbara Jorgensdatter and had eight children together.
Associated With
Another famous astronomer like him was Clyde W. Tombaugh.
