The telescope was invented by
A) Galileo Galilei,an Italian inventor.
B) Hans Lippershey,an eyeglass maker in the Netherlands.
C) Gote Reber,a German cabinetmaker.
D) Tycho Brahe,a Danish astronomer.

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The telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey, an eyeglass maker in the Netherlands, in 1608. Although Galileo Galilei is often credited with its invention, he improved upon it and was the first to use it for astronomical observations.

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