List of Famous people with last name Metius

Jacob Metius

First Name Jacob

Last Name Metius

Born on January 1, 1580

Died on January 1, 1628 (aged 48)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, North Holland

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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