Good morning dear pupils. Today we are going to talk about the invention of telescope. Now you should read the article and after that we move to discussion. Who Invented the Telescope? By Lauren Cox December 21, 2017 The telescope is one of humankind's most important inventions. The simple device that made far away things look near gave observers a new perspective. When curious men pointed the spyglass toward the sky, our view of Earth and our place in the universe changed forever. But who invented the telescope? The answer remains a mystery today. It was probably inevitable that as glassmaking and lens-grinding techniques improved in the late 1500s, someone would hold up two lenses and discovered what they could do. Hans Lippershey, credited with invention of the telescope. (Image credit: Public domain) The first person to apply for a patent for a telescope was a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans Lippershey (or Lipperhey). In 1608, Lip