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 |
Hans Lipperhey[a] (c. 1570 – buried 29 September 1619), also known as Johann Lippershey or simply Lippershey,[b] 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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- ^ Henry C. King (January 2003). The History of the Telescope. Courier Corporation. p. 30. ISBN 9780486432656.