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Telescope: A Brief History of The Telescope
Telescope: A Brief History of The Telescope
Despite his patent, some contemporaries claimed he stole their idea. One
notable example includes another glassmaker from the same town called Zacharias
Jansen. Many historians fully recognize Lippershey as the inventor of the first
telescope; however, it is due to his actual patent application. It does appear that
both men independently created their own designs with Jansen being credited with
inventing the compound microscope.
IMPORTANCE/USE OF TELESCOPE