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HANS LIPPERSHEY (1570-1619) German-Dutch spectacle maker and possible inventor of the telescope Stock Photo - Alamy
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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