Hans Lipperhey
German-Dutch lens crafter (1570–1619) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Lipperhey (c. 1570 – buried 29 September 1619), also known as Johann Lippershey or Lippershey, was a German-Dutch spectacle-maker. He is commonly associated with the invention of the telescope, because he was the first one who tried to obtain a patent for it.[1] It is, however, unclear if he was the first one to build a telescope.
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Hans Lipperhey | |
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Born | c. 1570 |
Died | September 1619 (aged 48–49) |
Nationality | German, Dutch |
Occupation | spectacle-maker |
Known for | Earliest known patent application for a telescope |
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