Hven is a Place on Earth [Tycho Brahe Part 2]

The Complete History of Science

In 1576, Tycho Brahe was offered something no astronomer had ever received before: an island of his own. On the remote Baltic isle of Hven, Tycho set out to build the most advanced observatory in Europe. But just as construction began, a brilliant comet appeared in the night sky. For Tycho, it was more than a celestial spectacle: it was a chance to test Aristotle, challenge old ideas, and prove that careful observation could overturn centuries of dogma. This episode traces Tycho’s transformation from wandering scholar to scientific institution, as he turns a lonely island into the centre of the astronomical world.

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Chapters

1. Tycho's lectures (00:00:00)

2. Wilhelm Landgrave of Hesse (00:02:20)

3. A summons from the King (00:05:40)

4. Hven (00:07:39)

5. The Great Comet (00:14:10)

6. The comets strange path (00:18:25)