Brahe was a Danish nobleman who was known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations. As a young child, Tycho was taken by his uncle, without the knowledge of his parents, to become a scholar. A very interesting fact that I did not know much about untill listening to this podcast was that Brahe had part of his nose sliced off while in a duel with another Danish nobleman. Tycho spent a majority of th eremainder of his life looking for something to replace what was missing of his nose. Towards the end of 1571, Brahe fell in love with the beloved Kirsten, who was a commoner. Brahe did not formally marry her, but the Danish law said if two people lived in the same house for over three years they were considered married.
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