Who invented telescope?

The earliest workings towards the design of the refracting telescope were made by German-Dutch lensmaker Hans Lippershey in 1608. During Lippersheys time, the name telescope was not used until three years later and he referred to his design as a Dutch perspective glass, which he used for seeing thin

Hi Mohith, Hans Lippershey, credited with invention of the telescope. The first person to apply for a patent for a telescope was a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans Lippershey (or Lipperhey). In 1608, Lippershey tried to lay claim on a device with three-times magnification. All the best.