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The History of Telescopes
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The History of Telescopes
On October 2, 1608, Dutch spectacle maker Hans Lippershey applied for a patent for an instrument that made distant objects appear close. The patent request did not create astronomy by itself, but it began the documented history of telescopes as practical optical devices. Early uses were terrestrial. Naval officers, merchants, surveyors, and military planners cared about seeing ships, fortifications, roads, and landmarks before unaided eyes could…
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