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First Lenses Found
500-400 BC
Mount Ida,Crete
Artifacts that resemble lenses were found http://www.scientus.org/timeline/telescope.html -
100
Glass is Discovered
3500 BC
Coast of Lebanon
Glass is discoved by Phonenicians http://www.10452lccc.com/hist.geo/ancientphoenicians.htm
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Ancient "Lenses"
424 B.C.
Aristophanes use glass spheres filled and water to start fires. This is one of the first use of "lenses." -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Mass production of Lenses
Lenses, both concave and convex, were mass in various places in Europe. http://www.scientus.org/timeline/telescope.html -
Hans Lippershey Creates the Telescope
1608 AD
Hans Lippershey makes a remarkable discovery on lenses, and puts his thoughts into actions. After being denied a patent, his presence is overshadowed by Galileo's discover with a version of his technology http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/science/astronomy/instruments/lippershey.htm http://www.universetoday.com/18210/telescope-history/ -
Galileo's Discovery
1609 AD
Galileo uses a telescope to look at space and makes observations on the moon and what ends up to be the Mily Way. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/07/telescopes/telescopes-interactive -
Forty Foot Long Telescope
1789--Sir William Herschel creates a forty foot long telescope including a four-foot diameter mirror. He discovered Uranus with this telescope. http://www.antiquetelescopes.org/history.html -
Hubble was Launched into Space
Hubble was launched into space with Discovery to take stunning images of the universe. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/07/telescopes/telescopes-interactive -
Twin Mirrored Large Binocular Telescope
Twin Mirrored Large Binocular Telescope sees its first binocular light, and is destined to answer important questions about the universe. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/07/telescopes/telescopes-interactive -
Sources
Though not all the soures were used, all were benefcial.
http://www.antiquetelescopes.org/history.html
http://www.scientus.org/timeline/telescope.html
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/07/telescopes/telescopes-interactive
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/telescope_feature_912.html
http://www.universetoday.com/18210/telescope-history/
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Period: to Jan 1, 1100
First Possible Telescope
800-1100 AD
Visby lenses, manufactured quartz, could have been fitted to make a telescope. http://www.scientus.org/timeline/telescope.html http://www.scientus.org/timeline/telescope.html
