The Telescope-400th Anniversary in 2008

[Fred Ley]

Hi Everybody,

 

Hans Lippershey, circa1570-1619, the person credited with inventing the telescope, applied for a patent for his invention in 1608. His patent was denied by the Dutch Government as the Government thought that the device could not be kept a secret.

The following year, in 1609, Galilao Galilei decided to make a telescope of his own and the rest is history as they say.

 

So I guess it's HAPPY 400th BIRTHDAY for the telecope.

 

 

-Fred

[B.D. Foxmoor]

Happy Birthday telescope then!

[Βασίλης_Μ]

Very nice Fred

 

I thought Galileo was the inventor.... Wrong info for me then...

 

Thanks for the tip.

 

Happy aniversary