August
10
/ 2022
Tycho Brahe, the 16th century Danish astronomer, alchemist, astrologist, and scientist (1546-1601) was a force to be reckoned with – the true epitome of the brilliant, mad scientist. In the backdrop of his innumerable contributions to science and astronomy, particularly the lunar theory, Tycho lived a bizarre life. Brought up by an uncle who kidnapped him, Tycho was an alcoholic who never shied away from an argument, losing his nose in a duel as a young man! Everything about this man seems larger than life, who fittingly emerged from the bubbling cauldron of the Renaissance in Western Europe. His death too remains one of history’s great mysteries, with his body being exhumed twice. Tycho and his family had been attending
