Although there is some debate, most historians agree that Hans Lippershey was the first inventor of the telescope. Born in Wesel (Germany), Lippershey migrated to Zeeland in the Netherlands. Little is known about Lippershey except that he married in...

German-born Dutch lens maker Although there is some debate, most historians argue that Hans Lippershey was the first inventor of the telescope. Born in Wesel (Germany), Lippershey migrated to Zeeland in the Netherlands. Little is known about...

Hans Lippershey (1570–September 1619) was a Dutch lensmaker. He was born in Wesel, in western Germany. He settled in Middelburg in the Netherlands, married in 1594, and became a citizen in 1602. He remained in Middelburg until his death. He was...