
Hans Lippershey
Inventor
1570 – 1619
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Who was Hans Lippershey?
Hans Lippershey, also known as Johann Lippershey or Lipperhey, was a German-Dutch spectacle-maker. He is commonly associated with the invention of the telescope, although it is unclear if he was the first to build one.
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