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Tycho Brahe and The Island of Hven Science History Tour 2007 David A Katz David A. Katz Department of Chemistry Pima Community College – West Campus 2202 W A kl Rd T AZ 85709 USA 2202 W . Anklam Rd., T ucson, AZ 85709, USA Voice: 5202066044 Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www chymist com Web site: http://www .chymist.com

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Tycho Brahe and The Island of Hven

Science History Tour 2007

David A KatzDavid A. KatzDepartment of Chemistry

Pima Community College – West Campus2202 W A kl Rd T AZ 85709 USA2202 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson, AZ 85709, USA

Voice: 520‐206‐6044Email: [email protected]

Web site: http://www chymist comWeb site: http://www.chymist.com

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The Island of HvenTycho Brahe Museum

Tycho Brahe, Danish Astronomer,  14 December 1546 – 24 November 1601

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Highlights of The Life of Tycho Brahe

• 1566. Tycho Brahe studies in Rostock. During a duel between two noblemen (Tyco was a bystander) part of his nose(Tyco was a bystander),  part of his nose was accidentally cut off in an accident. Tycho had an artificial nose made, from an alloy believed to be composed of y pgold, silver and some copper.

• In the evening of the 11th of November 1572, Tycho Brahe observed a new star (a super nova) in the constellation(a super nova) in the constellation Cassiopeia and publishes his findings about the "new star", Stella Nova (“I” on the drawing at right)g g )

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In 1576, Tycho Brahe received the island Hven from King Fredrik II. , y g

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• 8 August 1576. The foundation of the castle Uranienborg on the island. 

• Tycho Brahe studies the stars in his observatory,stars in his observatory, which is mostly underground.   

• Studies are made by the• Studies are made by the naked eye with carefully made instruments 

d i t ltproducing accurate results. 

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The hedges in the center are the site of the former castle Uranienborg

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Tycho’s medicinal alchemical garden today

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Tycho’s observatory Stjerneborg today

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• In 1597, Tycho Brahe loses the royal support and leaves the island ofsupport and leaves the island of Hven. 

• Tycho goes to Wandsbech (nearTycho goes to Wandsbech (near Hamburg) and then to Prague. 

• Emperor Rudolf II gives him the castle Benatky, 30 km from Prague, b h l hbut he later moves to a house in Prague suited for observations. 

1600 J h K l i l d• 1600. Johannes Kepler is employed as an assistant. 

• 1601. Tycho Brahe dies. (Believed to be by mercury poisoning )be by mercury poisoning.)

• Kepler writes down his last words: "Ne frustra vixisse videar" (May INe frustra vixisse videar  (May I not seemed to have lived in vain).

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Tycho Brahe’s tomb, Tyn Cathedral, Prague

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The Tycho Brahe Museum is housed in the former All Saints' Church, Hven

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Tycho’s precise astronomical measurements were partly due to p ythe large size apparatus.

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Tycho’s statue next to the it f hi l h i lsite of his alchemical

garden, gazes at the stars