Sophia Brahe, Danish horticulturalist and astronomer (d. 1643)
Sophia or Sophie Brahe or after marriage Sophie Thott Lange (24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 – 1643), was a Danish noble woman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making astronomical observations.
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