Brahe, Sophia
Born: Aug 24, 1556 AD
Died: 1643 AD, at 86 years of age.
Nationality: Danish
Categories: Astronomers, Scientist
Died: 1643 AD, at 86 years of age.
Nationality: Danish
Categories: Astronomers, Scientist
1556 - Born on August 24th in Knudstrup, Denmark, to Otte Brahe and Beate Bille Brahe. Sophia made her own career as a horticulturist, healer, historian and astronomer.
- She was the sister and collaborator of Tycho Brahe.
1566 - Tycho himself chose to educate her when her flair for academics became evident by age 10.
1576 - She married Otto Thott and had one child with him before he died.
1588 - She took over his property in Ericksholm and became a horticulturist, as well as studying chemistry and medicine.
1625 - Sofie Brahe also made medicine and she sent a recipe for plague elixir to Christian IV.
1643 - Sophia Brahe died at the age of 87.
- She was the sister and collaborator of Tycho Brahe.
1566 - Tycho himself chose to educate her when her flair for academics became evident by age 10.
1576 - She married Otto Thott and had one child with him before he died.
1588 - She took over his property in Ericksholm and became a horticulturist, as well as studying chemistry and medicine.
1625 - Sofie Brahe also made medicine and she sent a recipe for plague elixir to Christian IV.
1643 - Sophia Brahe died at the age of 87.
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