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He was the first person to make a drawing of the Moon through a telescope, on July 26, 1609.
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Who was the First person to use refracting telescope?
Thomas Harriot (c. 1560 - 2 July 1621) was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator. Some sources give his surname as Harriott or Hariot or Heriot. He is sometimes credited with the introduction of the potato to Great Britain and Ireland.[1] Harriot was the first person to make a drawing of the Moon through a telescope, on July 26, 1609, over four months before Galileo.[2] After graduating from Oxford University, Harriot traveled to the Americas on expeditions funded by Raleigh, and on his return he worked for the 9th Earl of Northumberland. At the Earl's house, he became a prolific mathematician and astronomer to whom the theory of refraction is attributed.
Who is the first person look at the moon through a telescope?
galileoAnswer:The four bright satellites of Jupiter were discovered independently by Galileo and the German astronomer Simon Mayer in the early seventeenth century. There is evidence that these satellites were visible to the naked eye prior to the discovery of the telescope and the "discovery" may be more of a "confirmation". The nake of the initial maked eye observer is not known.
What telescope do astromers use?
i think its hubble space telescope......
What do you call the kind of telescope that the scientist use?
A telescope dummy...
Could you use a telescope to find a UFO?
Yes, you could use a telescope to find a UFO.
First person to view the moon by telescope?
Thomas Harriot
Who was the first person to view the moon with a Telescope?
It was Thomas Harriot
When did Thomas Harriot die?
Thomas Harriot died in 1621.
Is Thomas harriot was Thomas Jefferson?
Actually,No.
Where did Thomas Harriot live?
Oxford
Did Thomas harriot get married?
yes
When did Thomas Harriott die?
Thomas Harriot died in 1621 and was born in 1560
What book did Thomas Harriot write?
He is sometimes credited with the introduction of the potato to Great Britain and Ireland. Harriot was the first person to make a drawing of the Moon through a telescope, on July 26, 1609, over four months before Galileo. (Wikipedia)For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated directly below this answer section.
Who was the First person to use refracting telescope?
Thomas Harriot (c. 1560 - 2 July 1621) was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator. Some sources give his surname as Harriott or Hariot or Heriot. He is sometimes credited with the introduction of the potato to Great Britain and Ireland.[1] Harriot was the first person to make a drawing of the Moon through a telescope, on July 26, 1609, over four months before Galileo.[2] After graduating from Oxford University, Harriot traveled to the Americas on expeditions funded by Raleigh, and on his return he worked for the 9th Earl of Northumberland. At the Earl's house, he became a prolific mathematician and astronomer to whom the theory of refraction is attributed.
How do you spell Harriot?
The surname may be Harriot (astronomer Thomas) or Herriot (author James), and the female given name is usually Harriet.
What mathematical symbols and notations did Thomas Harriot create?
Symbols= greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=)
When was Harriot Curtis born?
Harriot Curtis was born in 1881.
