Jansen and the 1st Telescope, 1590

The 1st compound microscope designed by Sacharias Jansen.

Picture of a telescope.

Picture of the Hubble telescope.

Quick facts:

1. Jansen was born 1580 in The Hague, Netherlands.
2. Two other people are usually associated with the invention of the telescope: Hans Lippershey and Jacob Metius
3. There was some controversy over who actually invented the first telescope due to conflicting claims about the dates when inventions were made.
4. Jansen is also associated with the invention of a simple-lens microscope, as well as the compound-lens microscope.