XJF115856 Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) (oil on canvas) (b&w photo) by Danish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: established Uraniborg observatory on island of Hven; made the most accurate astronomical observations to date in Europe; proved that a nova was a star; insisted that the five planets revolved around the sun which in turn revolved around the Earth; his nose was made silver after losing his in a duel;); Danish, out of copyright.