Tycho Brahe
In Our Time: Philosophy
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A History of Tico's Nülstorp
Tico lost part of his nose in a duel with another Danish nobleman, Mendor Passberg. But that perhaps is less significant than his merits to a woman called Christine Babar. He stayed incredibly loyal to her and it clearly caused him agony later life because his children could not inherit his estates being non noble. And he therefore was seeking ways of making sure they had an inheritance.
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