Tycho Brahe
nasal prosthesis after an 1566 duel; brass, per 2010 exhumation
Historical1566 / 20123 sources
Historical: primary or scholarly source. Research label: Historical (scientific analysis).
What is on record
Lost the bridge of his nose in a December 1566 duel with cousin Manderup Parsberg. Legend said gold/silver; 1901 exhumation found green stains and no prosthesis; 2010 exhumation (Aarhus University) found copper and zinc in nasal bone — brass. Published 2012.
As printed
"had frequently worn a brass prosthesis" (ENT & Audiology News, Sept/Oct 2015, Vol 24 No 4, George Greenlees)
Sources: 3
| Outlet | Date | Read | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT & Audiology News | Fetched | entandaudiologynews.com | |
| NBC | 2012 | Search snippet | nbcnews.com |
| Nordic Journal of Renaissance Studies 12 | 2017 | Search snippet | njrs.dk |
Fetched: the page was opened and read. Search snippet: the line was seen in a search result and the page not opened. Research: research/history/famous-cases.md.
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