Light Touch
Telescopes Before Lippershey: Fact or Fiction?
Fictional accounts of early telescopes abound, but were there any real instruments before Hans Lippershey patented his invention in 1608? It’s likely that one Elizabethan surveyor and mathematician was at least onto the same idea with his reflecting device.
Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article.
This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group.
Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits.