![]() Many other people were inspired to improve Hans Lippershey’s original design, including Galileo Galilei.įact 15: Who invented the Telescope? A Greek chemist and mathematician called Giovanni Demisiani, a member of the prestigious scientific Accademia dei Lincei (as was Galileo Galilei), coined the name 'telescope'. ![]() The invention of Dutch perspective glass was mentioned in a diplomatic report issued in October 1608 and distributed across Europe. Nevertheless they acknowledged that it was a good idea and commissioned him to build several "Lookers" for them.įact 14: Who invented the Telescope? The "Lookers" were referred to as "Dutch perspective glass". He discovered that when he viewed a distant weather vane through two lenses placed one on top of the other that the weather vane appeared to be much closer.įact 11: Who invented the Telescope? Lippershey began to experiment with lenses and distant objects which led to the invention of the Telescope.įact 12: Who invented the Telescope? On OctoHans Lippershey applied for a 30 year patent to the States General of the Netherlands invention of the Telescope, which he called the "Looker" which had a three-times (or 3X) magnification.įact 13: Who invented the Telescope? The Dutch government rejected Hans Lippershey’s patent for his invention on the grounds that it would be too easy to copy. Also refer to the invention of the Microscope and the invention of Glasses.įact 10: Who invented the Telescope? The inspiration for the idea for the invention of the Telescope came to Hans Lippershey due to his profession and close proximaty to different types of optical lenses. ![]() Middelburg was a bustling, prosperous city and Lippershey gained a reputation as an expert "lens grinder", cutting, grinding and polishing discs cut from plane window glass material.įact 8: Who invented the Telescope? Hans Lippershey became a respected and prosperous member of the community and in 1602 was made a citizen of Zeeland.įact 9: Who invented the Telescope? Florence, Italy was the glass making capital of Europe and Italians introduced new glass making techniques to Zeeland which must have influenced the spectacle maker Hans Lippershey. ![]() Hans Lippershey was well educated and became a spectacle maker.įact 6: Who invented the Telescope? In 1594 he moved to Middelburg, the capital of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands where he became a master lens grinder and spectacle maker.įact 7: Who invented the Telescope? Hans Lippershey opened a shop Middelburg and married in 1594. His discoveries earned him fame but it must be remembered that Hans Lippershey was the first person to ever think of such a device as the telescope.įact 3: Who invented the Telescope? The inventor of the Telescope, Hans Lippershey, was born on 1570 in Wesel, Duchy of Cleves, Germany and died on September 1619.įact 4: Who invented the Telescope? Hans Lippershey was motivated to make an instrument "for seeing things far away as they were nearby" and became acclaimed as the German inventor of the Telescope.įact 5: Who invented the Telescope? The early years of Hans Lippershey were spent in Wesel, Duchy of Cleves, Germany where he was raised by his family. ![]() Galileo Galilei also discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter. The telescope designed by Galileo Galilei enabled him to discover features on the Moon, such as craters and sunspots on the surface of the Sun. Fact 1: Who invented the Telescope? The Telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608 during the Renaissance era of inventions (1350 to 1700) which was a highly important addition to advancements made in the area of Science.įact 2: Who invented the Telescope? News of Hans Lippershey's invention of the Telescope reached Italian physicist Galileo Galilei who set about improving Lippershey’s original design. ![]()
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