Sophia Brahe
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Sophia Thott Lange, known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making
Portrait from 1602
A woodcut image of Tycho Brahe's Uranienborg observatory
Sophie Brahe seen in a print from c. 1655.
Tycho Brahe
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Tycho Brahe, generally called Tycho for short, was a Danish astronomer known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly accurate astronomical observations which helped to turn astronomy into the first
Sophia Brahe
…her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making astronomical observations. She was born in Knudstrup Castle, Denmark as the youngest of ten children, to Otte Brahe, the rigsråd, or advisor…
Portrait, c. 1596
Jacques de Gheyn: Tycho Brahe framed by the family shields of his noble ancestors, 1586
Tycho Brahe: Stellarum octavi orbis inerrantium accurata restitutio, 1598. Author's portrait in this book.
Signature on a book dedication to Josephus Scaliger, around 1598