Brahe, Tycho

Leading 16th century Danish astronomer.

Tycho Brahe’s astronomical measurements were the empirical basis for Kepler’s law of planetary motion. While crossing the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden, Johann Conrad Fischer saw from a distance the ruins of the observatories Brahe had built on Ven Island.

Cite as: Brahe, Tycho. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-7400, viewed on 16 July 2025.