Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler.
Tycho Brahe:
Tycho was a Denmark nobleman, and he became an astronomer because of how he was inspired by a solar eclipse. He devoted his work to measuring the positions of the stars, moon, plants, and the sun. He had lost his nose to a duel with his cousin, and he had a prosthetic nose. Was born December 14, 1546 and died October 24, 1601 at age 54.
Tycho was a Denmark nobleman, and he became an astronomer because of how he was inspired by a solar eclipse. He devoted his work to measuring the positions of the stars, moon, plants, and the sun. He had lost his nose to a duel with his cousin, and he had a prosthetic nose. Was born December 14, 1546 and died October 24, 1601 at age 54.
Johannes Kepler:
Johannes Kepler came from a poor german family. His father died at war, and his mother was accused of witchcraft. Kepler was taken out of school at an early age, and worked as a waiter to earn money for the family. He studied theology and science and decided that he liked it better than being a waiter. Was born December 27, 1571 and died November 15, 1630 at age 58.
Johannes Kepler came from a poor german family. His father died at war, and his mother was accused of witchcraft. Kepler was taken out of school at an early age, and worked as a waiter to earn money for the family. He studied theology and science and decided that he liked it better than being a waiter. Was born December 27, 1571 and died November 15, 1630 at age 58.
Rudolphine tables:
In Prague the two had worked together to on a new star catalog called the Rudolphine Tables. As stated Brahe had died in 1601, but the Tables had not gotten done till the end of 1623. This means that Kepler had done this work by himself for 22 years. Kepler was going to have it printed in Linz, but ended up moving to Ulm because of the 30 year war. Kepler had fought with the printer, Jonas Saur. In September of 1627 the first 1000 copies were made. The tables were supposed to be dedicated to Emperor Rudolph II, it got his name but was dedicated to Emperor Ferdinand II because of how Rodolph had died 15 years before the tables were done. The table was good for 1 arc minute of the stars, and it had accounted for some correction for atmospheric refraction.
In Prague the two had worked together to on a new star catalog called the Rudolphine Tables. As stated Brahe had died in 1601, but the Tables had not gotten done till the end of 1623. This means that Kepler had done this work by himself for 22 years. Kepler was going to have it printed in Linz, but ended up moving to Ulm because of the 30 year war. Kepler had fought with the printer, Jonas Saur. In September of 1627 the first 1000 copies were made. The tables were supposed to be dedicated to Emperor Rudolph II, it got his name but was dedicated to Emperor Ferdinand II because of how Rodolph had died 15 years before the tables were done. The table was good for 1 arc minute of the stars, and it had accounted for some correction for atmospheric refraction.