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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. Tycho on Objectivity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5LA2IvR7iI 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! Visit our website at http://www.sixtysymbols.com/ We're on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/sixtysymbols And Twitter at http://twitter.com/sixtysymbols This project features scientists from The University of Nottingham http://bit.ly/NottsPhysics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixtysymbols Sixty Symbols videos by Brady Haran http://www.bradyharanblog.com Email list: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9

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  • Originally Aired November 19, 2010
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