CNN reports that scientists have discovered traces of an element unknown to 16th century science in glass shards from Tycho Brahe’s laboratory. The article begins”
“While Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe is best known for his celestial discoveries made in the 16th century — before the invention of the telescope — he was also an alchemist who brewed secret medicines for elite clients. But what exactly Brahe worked on in his alchemical laboratory, located beneath his castle residence and observatory called Uraniborg, has been something of a historical enigma.
“The covert nature of Brahe’s work was common among alchemists of the Renaissance, who kept their knowledge close to the vest. Today, only a few of his alchemical recipes remain. Uraniborg, situated on the island of Ven off the coast of Sweden and named for the muse of astronomy, Urania, was demolished after Brahe died in 1601.”
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/science/tycho-brahe-alchemy-lab-tungsten/index.html
