jun 29, 1608 - When was the telescope first invented?
Description:
It is quite a common belief that Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei invented the telescope but this is not strictly true. The earliest workings towards the design of the refracting telescope were made by German-Dutch lensmaker Hans Lippershey (above) in 1608.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 29, 1608
Now
~ 417 years ago