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Jacob Metius
Dutch optician (1580-1628) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 48
Jacob Metius was a Dutch instrument-maker and a specialist in grinding lenses. He is primarily known for the patent application he made for an optical telescope in October 1608, a few weeks after Hans Lippershey submitted a patent for the same device. He was the brother of the geometer and astronomer Adriaan Metius.
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Netherlands
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1580 to 1628 · aged 48
