CHEMIST
Sophia Brahe
1556 - 1643

Sophia Brahe
Sophia (or Sophie) Thott Lange (née Brahe; 24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 – 1643), known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making astronomical observations. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sophia Brahe is the 216th most popular chemist (down from 173rd in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 109th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Chemist.
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Among CHEMISTS
Among chemists, Sophia Brahe ranks 216 out of 602. Before her are Roald Hoffmann, Johann Wilhelm Ritter, Nikolay Semyonov, Paul Lauterbur, Kenichi Fukui, and Geoffrey Wilkinson. After her are Leo Baekeland, Osamu Shimomura, Giulio Natta, C. N. R. Rao, Ahmed Zewail, and Johan Gottlieb Gahn.
Most Popular Chemists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoald Hoffmann
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 210
Johann Wilhelm Ritter
1776 - 1810
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 211
Nikolay Semyonov
1896 - 1986
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 212
Paul Lauterbur
1929 - 2007
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 213
Kenichi Fukui
1918 - 1998
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 214
Geoffrey Wilkinson
1921 - 1996
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 215
Sophia Brahe
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 216
Leo Baekeland
1863 - 1944
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 217
Osamu Shimomura
1928 - 2018
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 218
Giulio Natta
1903 - 1979
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 219
C. N. R. Rao
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 220
Ahmed Zewail
1946 - 2016
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 221
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
1745 - 1818
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 222
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1556, Sophia Brahe ranks 3. Before her are Anne Hathaway, and Carlo Maderno. After her are Joseph Calasanz, Adriaen de Vries, Paul Bril, Otto van Veen, Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Jeanne de Lestonnac, Jerzy Radziwiłł, and Tōdō Takatora. Among people deceased in 1643, Sophia Brahe ranks 5. Before her are Louis XIII of France, Claudio Monteverdi, Hong Taiji, and Girolamo Frescobaldi. After her are Paul Guldin, François Duquesnoy, Giovanni Baglione, Hendrik Brouwer, Benedetto Castelli, Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, and Herman Wrangel.
Others Born in 1556
Go to all RankingsAnne Hathaway
COMPANION
1556 - 1623
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 1
Carlo Maderno
ARCHITECT
1556 - 1629
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 2
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 3
Joseph Calasanz
PHYSICIAN
1556 - 1648
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 4
Adriaen de Vries
SCULPTOR
1556 - 1626
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 5
Paul Bril
PAINTER
1556 - 1626
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 6
Otto van Veen
PAINTER
1556 - 1629
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 7
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 8
Uesugi Kagekatsu
POLITICIAN
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 9
Jeanne de Lestonnac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1640
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 10
Jerzy Radziwiłł
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1600
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 11
Tōdō Takatora
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1556 - 1630
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1643
Go to all RankingsLouis XIII of France
POLITICIAN
1601 - 1643
HPI: 85.19
Rank: 1
Claudio Monteverdi
COMPOSER
1567 - 1643
HPI: 83.41
Rank: 2
Hong Taiji
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1643
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 3
Girolamo Frescobaldi
COMPOSER
1583 - 1643
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 4
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 5
Paul Guldin
MATHEMATICIAN
1577 - 1643
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 6
François Duquesnoy
SCULPTOR
1597 - 1643
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 7
Giovanni Baglione
PAINTER
1566 - 1643
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 8
Hendrik Brouwer
EXPLORER
1581 - 1643
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 9
Benedetto Castelli
MATHEMATICIAN
1578 - 1643
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 10
Jean du Vergier de Hauranne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1643
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 11
Herman Wrangel
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1643
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 12
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Sophia Brahe ranks 106 out of 1,032. Before her are Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (850), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847), Georg Brandes (1842), and Bille August (1948). After her are Sven Hassel (1917), Christopher II of Denmark (1276), Christina of Denmark (1521), Absalon (1128), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), and Johan Christian Fabricius (1745).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsDorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1617
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 100
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 101
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
POLITICIAN
1796 - 1881
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 102
Jens Peter Jacobsen
WRITER
1847 - 1885
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 103
Georg Brandes
WRITER
1842 - 1927
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 104
Bille August
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 105
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 106
Sven Hassel
WRITER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 107
Christopher II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1276 - 1332
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 108
Christina of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1590
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 109
Absalon
POLITICIAN
1128 - 1201
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 110
Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1524 - 1586
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 111
Johan Christian Fabricius
BIOLOGIST
1745 - 1808
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 112
Among CHEMISTS In Denmark
Among chemists born in Denmark, Sophia Brahe ranks 4. Before her are Henrik Dam (1895), S. P. L. Sørensen (1868), and Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted (1879). After her are Rasmus Bartholin (1625), Morten P. Meldal (1954), Johan Kjeldahl (1849), and Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen (1826).
Henrik Dam
1895 - 1976
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 1
S. P. L. Sørensen
1868 - 1939
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 2
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
1879 - 1947
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 3
Sophia Brahe
1556 - 1643
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 4
Rasmus Bartholin
1625 - 1698
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 5
Morten P. Meldal
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 6
Johan Kjeldahl
1849 - 1900
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 7
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen
1826 - 1909
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 8