Who Invented the Telescope?

The invention of the telescope was a important advance in the science of Astronomy, but who invented it? Maybe you feel you already know the answer.

Nicely, what would you say if I told you that you are probably wrong? After all, it was Galileo Galilei who invented it, suitable? You may be surprised by the answer to that question. Though Galileo Galilei was a awesome astronomer, he didn't invent the telescope.

If not Galileo, then who?

A man named Hans Lipperhey invented the telescope. He was born in Wesel, Germany and created his home in Middleburg, part of the Zeeland province in the Netherlands. He was married there in 1594, and became a citizen in 1602. He was a spectacle-maker by trade.

The Italians developed new glass-making tactics which had been introduced to the Netherlands in the 1590's. These new tactics helped to bring about new suggestions and innovations in the glass-producing community and folks began to experiment with distinctive techniques to combine lenses.

Where is the proof?

Numerous other many people claim to have invented the telescope, but Hans Lipperhey is the only person documented to have applied for a patent for the device.

Child's play

Legend has it that it wasn't Hans himself, but his youngsters who actually invented the telescope though they were playing.

So now you know the story of the telescope and how it came to be.