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Tycho, Shakespeare, Michelangelo, and the New World

  Tycho Brahe lived from 1546 to 1601. Here is a page detailing his contributions to astronomy.  William Shakespeare wrote his first 23 plays during Tycho’s lifetime. These plays include such major works as Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hamlet. Click here for a list of Shakespeare’s major works.  Also, in 1584, the first …

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Tycho Brahe in a Historical Context

  Tycho Brahe, a historically famous and important astronomer, was born on December 14, 1546 and died on October 24, 1601. During his lifetime, two important events occurred: The Counter Reformation (1562): This was a period of Catholic resurgence that occurred as a response to the Protestant Reformation. It was an attempt to return Catholicism to … Continue reading Tycho Brahe in a Historical Context Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Tycho Brahe – Born December 14, 1546; Died October 24, 1601 Tycho Brahe was important to astronomy, because he witnessed a supernova and through that he rejected the Aristotelian belief that the celestial realm was unchanging. During the period that Tycho Brahe was alive the Renaissance was going on. This was a period starting in […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context: Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

a) Tycho Brahe Born: December 14, 1546 Died: October 24, 1601 b) Tycho Brahe lived at the same time as Johannes …

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Historical Astronomers in Context

The astronomer I chose to look closer at was Tycho Brahe! He was born on December 14, 1546 and died on October 24, 1601 at the age of 54. During his life, two major events that happened were the Massacre of Novgorod by Ivan the Terrible and the founding of Buenos Aires by Juan de […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Tycho Brahe(1546-1601) There was a civil war in Scotland between 1562 and 1594.  This was due to the Catholic and Protestant divide in the country. France was also divided by religion and had the French Wars of Religion between 1562 and 1598. Michelangelo , born: 3/6/1475,  died: 2/18/1564 Michelangelo was an important artist who made the famous David […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Tycho Brahe Born December 14, 1546; Died October 24, 1601 Brahe’s contributions to astronomy were based on observations he was able to make despite not having access to a telescope.  He was able to map put planetary motion, which helped in the development of the current model of the solar system.  He had observed a … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context Continue reading

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Astronomers Fitting into the Real Timeline

Tycho Brahe (12/14/1546 – 10/24/1601) was a Swedish noble whose interest in astronomy was aroused during his years of higher education. With his money he was able to build a state-of-the-art observatory as well as many different instruments that enabled him to revolutionize instrumentation and observational habits, as well as record some of the most accurate observations […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context – Tycho Brahe

Tycho Brahe (December 14th, 1546 – October 24th, 1601) was the last of the most famous naked eye astronomers. He used his accurate observations made using telescopes to conclude that supernovae were tailless comets that were closer to Earth than the moon. He also concluded that comets passed through the celestial sphere. He threw away the […] Continue reading

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Copernicus vs. Tycho Brahe

While both Copernicus and Tycho contributed to the evolution of astronomy and the Scientific Revolution in general, the nature of their accomplishments and challenges to the status quo were fundamentally different and defined their respective reception… Continue reading

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