Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe exhumed to solve mystery
BBC News
2010-11-15
The body of 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe has been exhumed in Prague to ascertain the cause of his death. According to one legend the Danish nobleman – who served as royal mathematician to Emperor Rudolf II – died when his bladder exploded because he was too polite to rise from the royal table before the emperor. Others claim he was murdered.