Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of the spectacle maker credited with the first patent application for a telescope.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Hans-Lippershey
Source Typeencyclopedia
Reliability Tier1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference. Sources
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Scientists, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 connected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
- Instruments, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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