Tycho Brahe - Wikipedia Tycho Brahe (/ ˈ t aɪ k oʊ ˈ b r ɑː (h) i,-(h) ə)/ TY-koh BRAH-(h)ee, -⁠(h)ə); born Tyge Ottesen Brahe; 14 December 1546 – 24 October 1601) was a Danish astronomer, known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical observations.Born in Scania, which became part of Sweden in the next century, Tycho was well known in his lifetime as an astronomer, astrologer, and …