Today, scientists are typically stereotyped as being quiet, even-tempered, and polite, and there may be some truth to this: it takes a cool-headed person to not get frustrated with the slow, tedious processes involved with the scientific method.
But in the old days, things were different. The only people who got to be scientists were super-privileged eccentrics with way too much time on their hands. They were like the Richard Bransons of their day,. As you can imagine, some of these men (and sadly it was mostly men) had pretty crazy lives. None were as crazy as Tycho Brahe.
Over at io9 you can read a short biography of the 16th-century astronomer. Let's just say it involves copper noses, psychic dwarfs, duels over mathematical theorems, and a possible murder plot involving the King of Denmark. Check it out.
If you want to make his life seem EXTRA epic, listen to this song from the Nerdtastic film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World:
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