Zacharias Janssen
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1580 – 1638
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Who was Zacharias Janssen?
Zacharias Janssen was a Dutch spectacle-maker from Middelburg associated with the invention of the first optical telescope. Janssen is sometimes also credited for inventing the first truly compound microscope. However, the origin of the microscope, just like the origin of the telescope, is a matter of debate.
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- Born
- 1580
The Hague - Also known as
- Zacharias Janszoon
- Sacharias Jansen
- Parents
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Died
- 1638
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on July 23, 2013
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