SOPHIA BRAHESOPHIA BRAHE

By: By: Joanna IoakimJoanna Ioakim Constantina ZakouConstantina Zakou Marilena AdamidouMarilena Adamidou

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CHILDHOODCHILDHOOD

She was born in She was born in KnudstrupKnudstrup to to Otte BraheOtte Brahe and and Beate Bille Brahe Beate Bille Brahe ..She was the little (10 years She was the little (10 years younger) sister of Tycho Brahe and assisted him younger) sister of Tycho Brahe and assisted him with his astronomical observations that became with his astronomical observations that became the basis for modern planetary orbit predictions. the basis for modern planetary orbit predictions.

FAMILY LIFEFAMILY LIFE

Brahe married Beate Bille in Brahe married Beate Bille in 15441544. Both the Brahes and the . Both the Brahes and the Billes were among the most powerful noble families in Denmark Billes were among the most powerful noble families in Denmark during their lives. Both families owned farms, forests, and land as during their lives. Both families owned farms, forests, and land as well as very nice homes in several Danish cities including well as very nice homes in several Danish cities including CopenhagenCopenhagen. Both families controlled many . Both families controlled many fiefsfiefs. Together they . Together they built a brick castle at Knudstrup that was completed in 1550. built a brick castle at Knudstrup that was completed in 1550. Their first child was a daughter, Lizbeth. This was followed by Their first child was a daughter, Lizbeth. This was followed by twin boys on December 14 1546. However, one of the twins died twin boys on December 14 1546. However, one of the twins died before being baptized and named. The other was named Tyge before being baptized and named. The other was named Tyge (after Brahe's father). It is for their son Tyge that Brahe is best (after Brahe's father). It is for their son Tyge that Brahe is best known as he became a famous astronomer and took on the known as he became a famous astronomer and took on the name Tycho Brahe as a teenager. Strangely, their son Tyge was name Tycho Brahe as a teenager. Strangely, their son Tyge was kidnapped by Brahe's older brother, Jørgen, in 1548. Tycho later kidnapped by Brahe's older brother, Jørgen, in 1548. Tycho later wrote: "without the knowledge of my parents [Jørgen took] me wrote: "without the knowledge of my parents [Jørgen took] me away with him while I was in my earliest youth. He supported me away with him while I was in my earliest youth. He supported me generously during his lifetime." While Jørgen took Tyge without generously during his lifetime." While Jørgen took Tyge without their permission, it does not appear that Brahe and his wife did their permission, it does not appear that Brahe and his wife did much to get him returned. Together, they had twelve children, much to get him returned. Together, they had twelve children, eight of which survived childhood including daughter Sophia eight of which survived childhood including daughter Sophia Brahe. Brahe.

HER LIFEHER LIFE

Sophie Brahe shared strong interests Sophie Brahe shared strong interests in the culture of science and in the culture of science and

interacted closely, but the gendered interacted closely, but the gendered pattern of late sixteenth-century elite pattern of late sixteenth-century elite

education forced their scientific education forced their scientific pursuits into different molds. pursuits into different molds.

Sophie's scientific culture was Sophie's scientific culture was transmitted to a new generation of transmitted to a new generation of learned aristocrats, whereas his learned aristocrats, whereas his

moved beyond aristocratic circles to moved beyond aristocratic circles to find its place in academic and other find its place in academic and other

institutional contexts. institutional contexts.

BROTHER´S HELPBROTHER´S HELP

•Sixteenth century Danish Sixteenth century Danish astronomer astronomer SophiaSophia BraheBrahe started out as her brother’s started out as her brother’s assistant. Kepler compiled assistant. Kepler compiled a catalog of the a catalog of the BraheBrahe’s ’s planetary measurements, planetary measurements, which was considered to be which was considered to be the most accurate set of the most accurate set of uniform data on the uniform data on the positions of the planets positions of the planets relative to the reference relative to the reference background of stars as a background of stars as a function of time. As Tycho function of time. As Tycho surrounded himself with surrounded himself with knowledgeable scientists, knowledgeable scientists, SophiaSophia benefited, learning benefited, learning all she could and all she could and contributing knowledge contributing knowledge that had a lasting impact that had a lasting impact on modern astronomy.  on modern astronomy.  

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SOPHIA´S INVENTION

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Sophia Brahe was a famous Sophia Brahe was a famous scientist. scientist. SShehe mad madee her own her own career as acareer as an n horticulturalist,horticulturalist, healerhealer ,historian and ,historian and astronomerastronomer. .

We think she helped a lot in We think she helped a lot in science because she science because she invented important things invented important things such as the zodiac circle.such as the zodiac circle.