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Brahe, Tycho

Syllabification: (Brahe, Tycho)
Pronunciation: /ˈbräˌhē/

Definition of Brahe, Tycho
  • (1546–1601), Danish astronomer. He built an observatory equipped with precision instruments, but despite demonstrating that comets follow sun-centered paths, he adhered to a geocentric system of planetary motions.

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