February 23, 2008
Oh my nose!
Identify this teacher-assistant pair who are well known for their contribution to astronomy.
Hint: Let’s call the guy to the right 1 and the one to the left 2. 2 was 1’s assistant and after 1 died, 2 used data collected by 1 and derived some very important stuff in astronomy.
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Answer:
Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler.Third sitter in a row :)
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February 23rd, 2008 at 12:18 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203797913 )
Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler!
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203798639 )
Monument of Tycho Brahe(teacher) and Johannes Kepler(assistant) in Prague, Czechia
Kepler used Tycho’s data to work on his Astronomia Nova and Harmonices Mundi which comprised derivation and formulation of the laws of planetary motion in the Solar System.
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203813679 )
brahe, kepler.
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:19 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203819544 )
Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler.
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203825597 )
Tycho Brahe was the “teacher”
Kepler was the “assistant”
ps: even though you have blurred it in the actual image, on the bb page, the small image has more easy to read text.
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:03 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203825781 )
“Oh my nose:”
Tycho lost his nose in a duel. He wore a fake nose made of Gold and silver (sometimes copper).
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:22 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203826951 )
1=Tycho Brahe
2=Johannes Kepler
OMG What a cuprous nose!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203832042 )
1) Tycho Brahe ( the teacher)
2) Johannes Kepler ( the assistant)
Regards,
Tathagata Chatterjee
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203832403 )
Plato/Aristotle ?
February 23rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm, GMT -0800 ( 1203835340 )
Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler..
Could make out the name from the picture itself.
February 24th, 2008 at 12:13 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203840837 )
Real sitter..
Tycho Brahe n Johannes Kepler..
February 24th, 2008 at 12:35 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203842110 )
debrahe and kepler :)
February 24th, 2008 at 2:44 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203849862 )
1. Tycho Brahe
2. Johannes Kepler
In the order inscribed on the pedestal
February 24th, 2008 at 6:03 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203861823 )
1-Tycho Brahe
2-Johannes Kepler
February 24th, 2008 at 6:58 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203865132 )
1. Tycho Brahe
2. Johannes Kepler
February 24th, 2008 at 8:32 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203870748 )
1-tycho brahe and 2-kepler
February 24th, 2008 at 10:05 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203876306 )
Monument of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler in Prague
hint: tycho lost his nose while arguing with his counter part that he was right
February 24th, 2008 at 11:32 am, GMT -0800 ( 1203881559 )
Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe?