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Tycho Brahe

Astronomical Facts About Tycho Brahe, The Scandalous Scientist

Portraits of bad-boy astronomer Tycho Brahe show off his custom gold now. But historians have also pointed out a scandalous detail.
August 12, 2024 Alicia B.
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65 Surprising Facts About Famous Scientists

These days the world's most innovative scientists don't really get as much attention as they should. That's because real, profound genius often comes hand-in-hand with being absolutely bonkers. From making their employees sample soup to test their loyalty to forbidding followers from eating beans, find out which famous scientists were certified crazy, and what they did to gain that reputation.
July 17, 2024 Miles Brucker
Tycho Brahe

Astronomical Facts About Tycho Brahe, The Scandalous Scientist

Portraits of bad-boy astronomer Tycho Brahe show off his custom gold now. But historians have also pointed out a scandalous detail.
December 18, 2023 Alicia B.
Tycho Brahe

Astronomical Facts About Tycho Brahe, The Scandalous Scientist

Portraits of bad-boy astronomer Tycho Brahe show off his custom gold now. But historians have also pointed out a scandalous detail.
November 15, 2023 Alicia B.
Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr And History's Most Dramatic Rescue Mission

Scientists mostly sit in boring labs all day, sure. But one Autumn in 1943, physicist Niels Bohr saw enough drama to last a lifetime.
August 25, 2023 Dancy Mason
Doctors and Nurses Throughout History Facts

Restorative Facts About Famous Doctors and Nurses Throughout History

Doctors And Nurses Throughout History Facts. Whether they made history for good or for bad, these are the famous doctors and nurses of all time.
July 15, 2023 Miles Brucker


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