Tycho Brahé

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nobleman
astronomer
gptkbp:alternativeName Tyge Ottesen Brahe
gptkbp:birthDate 1546-12-14
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Knudstrup,_Denmark
gptkbp:built gptkb:Stjerneborg_observatory
gptkb:Uraniborg_observatory
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_Our_Lady_before_Týn,_Prague
gptkbp:deathDate 1601-10-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Prague,_Kingdom_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:discoveredBy SN 1572 (supernova in Cassiopeia)
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Copenhagen
gptkb:University_of_Leipzig
gptkb:University_of_Basel
gptkb:University_of_Rostock
gptkb:University_of_Wittenberg
gptkbp:employer gptkb:King_Frederick_II_of_Denmark
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:magic
astrology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tycho Brahé
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
observational astronomy
astronomical instrumentation
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Tychonic_system
astronomical observations
detailed planetary and stellar data
supernova observation (SN 1572)
gptkbp:nationality Danish
gptkbp:notableAchievement improved astronomical instruments
catalogued over 1000 stars
most accurate pre-telescopic astronomical observations
demonstrated that comets are not atmospheric phenomena
hybrid geocentric-heliocentric model
precise measurement of planetary positions
rejected Ptolemaic system
influenced the development of Kepler's laws of planetary motion
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Astronomiae_Instauratae_Progymnasmata
gptkb:De_nova_stella
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:King_Frederick_II_of_Denmark
gptkb:Rudolf_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Sophia_Brahe
gptkbp:signature Tycho_Brahe_signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Kirsten_Jørgensdatter
gptkbp:teacherOf gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Into_Deepest_Space
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7