Tag: Tycho Brahe
Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology
Dr. Travis tracks the progression of Kepler’s ideas to show how he became a key figure in the transition from ancient astronomy to a true celestial physics.
The Gollum Effect in Science, from Tycho Brahe to Today
Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer, sat on his astronomical research for years, rather than sharing it with Johannes Kepler, his assistant.
The Galileo Affair — A Durable Myth
The problem with science, as Del Ratzsch has pointed out, is that it is done by people.