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Hans Lippershey, Dutch optician credited with the discovery of the telescope, 1655. Artist: Unknown

Hans Lippershey, Dutch optician credited with the discovery of the telescope, 1655. Artist: Unknown

1-157-649 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Hans Lippershey, Dutch optician credited with the discovery of the telescope, 1655. Lippershey (c1570-1619) applied for a patent for his telescope in 1608, and word of his invention reached Galileo, who produced a working model in 1609. After the picture by Hendrik Berkman for De Vero Telescopic Inventore by Pierre Borel, 1655.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. Hendrick Berkman: Dutch: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Hans Lippershey: Dutch: optician, inventor
People Related
  1. Pierre Borel: : Author
Medium
  1. Engraving
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World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3819x4572
File Size : 51,154kb

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  1. 006012
  1. 006012
  1. 0460000346
  1. 1-157-649
  1. 1157649
  1. 346
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