User:Tim Ghormley/sandbox

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic?

In the biography section of the article the authors discussed Isaac Barrows father and him remarrying after Isaac was already out of the house. I feel as though this does not add to the article or story of Isaac Barrow and just give extra and unessesary information.

Is the article neutral?

Nearly all of the article just provides facts and events that are backed up by links and sources, but through out the article they make Barrows look like a near perfect person who could seemingly do no wrong. It is possible that the information on him is just majorly positive. This makes the article seem like it is trying to make him look good.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate reliable reference?

There are a few places especially where his sermons are mentioned and called masterpieces but then there are no sources discussing them or links supporting his beliefs that they are masterpieces.

“Sophia remarried to Erik Lange in 1602. Lange was known for his study in Alchemy, but this was nothing of interest to Sophia. While trying to make them rich, Lange spent all the couple's money to no avail. They ended up living in extreme poverty.”

Sophia remarries in 1602 to the alchemist Erik Lange. Lange, like many alchemists was striving to change different metal into gold. In the pursuit of this goal Lange, with the support of his wife, spent all of the money that the two had saved. They lived in extreme poverty until Erik Lange passed away. This allowed Brahe to move back with her son in Denmark, who likely supported her financially. Now she could continue her works in science and write the genealogy of Danish noble families.

While Tycho brahe did not discourage her from learning astronomy at first, he thought it more important for her to focus on learning in other areas of sciences. Tycho Brahe did train her in some astronomy so that she would be able to assist in some of his observations. One such observation was the observation of a lunar eclipse when she was only fourteen years old. Later in both of their careers tycho began to discourage her from continuing her research into astronomy because he believed it to be too complex for the talents of a woman.

Despite the discouragements of her brother, Sophia continued to pursue knowledge in astronomy. It was well known by her acquaintances that she had a strong will and would continue to research as she desired.

Sophia's work in astronomy became very respected by her brother and other astronomers who worked closely with them. Tycho even had plans to publish one of her letters on the subject, he wrote in a piece a flattering comparison to a famous scholar Fulvia Olympia Morata.

Sophia made a extensive genealogical script of skandinavian families in the year 1600.

Sophia was often ridiculed and avoided due to her personal life and marriage. Many alienated her due to her marriage to Erik Lange which was opposed by all in her family except for her brother Tycho.

Review by K8shep (talk) 20:02, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
1. What did you do well? Very good job here, in terms of the amount of information added. You have a lot of good points and the information is clearly notable to add to Sophia Brahe's page. Are all of these your additions? Or do they include Ben's?

2. What do you need to change? You need to make sure your grammar/sentence structure is correct. Watch capitalization and spelling. Watch the organization of your information, too. These paragraphs seem a little out of order. Make sure you cite your sources after every sentence. You have one citation for the whole of your additions.

3. What could you do to positively change this the most? Citations and organization are the two most important things here. Keep it up!