Science Museum - The first person to apply for a patent for a telescope was a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans Lippershey (or Lipperhey). #OnThisDay in 1608, Lippershey laid claim to a
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Telescopes & Light. History Hans Lippershey Middleburg, Holland –invented the refractor telescope in 1608 Galileo –the first to use a telescope in astronomy. - ppt download
![Telescopes & Light. History Hans Lippershey Middleburg, Holland –invented the refractor telescope in 1608 Galileo –the first to use a telescope in astronomy. - ppt download Telescopes & Light. History Hans Lippershey Middleburg, Holland –invented the refractor telescope in 1608 Galileo –the first to use a telescope in astronomy. - ppt download](https://slideplayer.com/10826161/38/images/slide_1.jpg)