Tycho Brahe

Tycho Brahe, generally called Tycho for short, was a Danish astronomer of the Renaissance, known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly accurate astronomical observations. He was known during his lifetime as an astronomer, astrologer, and alchemist. He was the last major astronomer before the invention of the telescope.

14 December 1546

Born on the same birth day (14 December): Charlie Griffith • Emmett Tyrrell • Emperor Go-Suzaku • Karl Carstens • Kim St-Pierre • Leland Chapman • Liam Lawrence • Lonnie Walker IV • Mikael Odenberg • Natascha McElhone • Ron Jarden • Spike Jones • Thed Björk • Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald • Tommy McAvoy

Born in the same month (December 1546): Kuroda Yoshitaka