Hans Lippershey
Hans Lippershey was a German-Dutch lensmaker who is credited with inventing the telescope in the early 17th century. He is believed to have developed the telescope around 1608, and it quickly became a popular tool for observing the night sky. Lippershey’s telescope used a convex objective lens to gather light and a concave eyepiece lens to magnify the image. The design was simple and easy to replicate, which led to the widespread production of telescopes for astronomical observation and navigation.