Hans Lippershay
c. 1570-1619
Dutch optician who possibly invented the telescope. He is one of three spectacle-makers who claimed priority for the invention. It may be that the other two—Sachari...
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Hans Lippershay
c. 1570-1619
Dutch Instrument Maker
Hans Lippershay is one of several Dutch spectacle-makers who claimed to have invented the telescope. Though the issue of priority for the invention ...
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Hans Lippershay