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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1556
- Died
- 1643
- Works
- 0
Top works
- Inscriptiones haffnienses latinæ, danicæ et germanicæ, unà cum inscriptionibus amagriensibus, uraniburgicis et stellæburgicis, nec non duabus epistolis, unâ Tychonis Brahe ad Peucerum missâ, alterâ ejusdem sororis Sophiæ Brahe metricâ latinâ ad nobilem Danum Nicolaum Lange chymiæ studiosissimum scriptâ
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Key facts
- Born
- 24 August 1559 (or 22 September 1556), Knutstorp , Denmark–Norway
- Died
- 1643 (aged 83 – 84), Helsingør , Denmark–Norway
- Known for
- Working with her brother Tycho Brahe on making astronomical observations, creating exceptional gardens at Trolleholm Castle , genealogist of Danish noble families
- Spouses
- Otto Thott ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1579 ; died 1588 ) Erik Lange ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1602 ; died 1613 )
- Children
- Tage Thott
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sophie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Knutstorp Castle
- Place of death
- Helsingør
- Father
- Otte Brahe
- Mother
- Beate Clausdatter Bille
- Occupation
- genealogist
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Native language
- Danish
- Image
- Sophie Brahe portrait.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1559-08-24
- date of death
- 1643-01-01
- Commons category
- Sophie Brahe
- name in native language
- Sophie Brahe
- influenced by
- Tycho Brahe
- archives at
- Uppsala University Library
- nickname
- Urania
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Encyclopedic overview
Sophia (or Sophie) Thott Lange (née Brahe; 24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 – 1643), known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making astronomical observations.
Life
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