Question

Which Astronomer got a gold prosthetic nose after losing his own in a duel?

Answer 1

'tycho brahe' was the Astronomer who got a gold prosthetic nose after losing his own in a duel

Answer 2

The astronomer is Tycho Brahe .

• He had lost his nose in in a duel with someone named " Manderup Parsberg " who studied at the University of Rostock and his third cousin.

• Tycho wore a prosthetic nose made of brass

• Various contributions made by him in the field of astronomy include accurately locating the position coordinates of several fixed stars ; proposing his own model and theory about the solar system , and making some of the most precise telescopes of that era.

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