The Incredible Tycho Brahe - Sixty Symbols

Astronomer Tycho Brahe is said to have died after failing to visit the toilet in a timely manner. But there is much more to this amazing scientist.

Featuring Mike Merrifield and Meghan Gray.

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Tycho Brahe was the last of the great night sky observers. Using only his eyes and a very precise measuring device, he pushed the art of visible observation without any telescope to its limits. He was clearly an eccentric character who owned a moose, had a notable lack of nose, and came to his end probably due to a lack of toilet access. These are only some of the idiosyncrasies of his life!
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