Zacharias Janssen
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Zacharias Janssen; also Zacharias Jansen or Sacharias Jansen; 1585 – pre-1632 was a Dutch spectacle-maker who lived most of his life in Middelburg. He is associated with the invention of the first opt
Zacharias Janssen
Reproduction of an optical device that Zacharias Snijder in 1841 claimed was an early telescope built by Jansen. Dutch biologist and naturalist Pieter Harting claimed in 1858 that this was an early microscope which he also attributed to Janssen, perpetuating the Janssen claim to both devices. Its actual function and creator has been disputed.
Middelburg, Zeeland
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Middelburg is a city and municipality in the south-western Netherlands serving as the capital of the province of Zeeland. Situated on the central peninsula of the Zeeland province, Midden-Zeeland, it
Zacharias Janssen
…Zacharias Janssen; also Zacharias Jansen or Sacharias Jansen; 1585 – pre-1632) was a Dutch spectacle-maker who lived most of his life in Middelburg. He is associated with the invention of the first optical telescope and/or the first truly compound microscope, but these claims (made 20 years after…
Middelburg Stadhuis
Middelburg in 1652
Middelburg's city hall around 1910
Suzanna Nannette Sablairolles, 1847