Galileo Galilei1609
After learning of the Dutch telescope, Galileo rapidly improves the design until his best instruments exceed twenty-power magnification.
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After learning of the Dutch telescope, Galileo rapidly improves the design until his best instruments exceed twenty-power magnification.
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