Danish astronomer; b. 14 December 1546 (Knudstrup, Denmark), d. 24 October 1601 (Prague)
Brahe's contribution to the development of science and his position with regard to the use of science in society is the topic of Lecture 19.
Portrait: detail from the title page of Tychonis Brahe Astronomiæ instauratæ mechanica, Noribergae, apud L. Hvlsivm, 1602; Smithsonian Institution, Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology; public domain.