It was invented in the 17th Century.
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Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope.
Isaac Newton did not invent the telescope. The telescope was actually invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608. Newton's contributions to science were in the fields of physics, mathematics, and astronomy, particularly with his laws of motion and the development of calculus.
The reflecting telescope was invented by Sir Isaac Newton in the early 1600s. This was before there was a patent office, and no patent exists on the reflecting telescope as such. The Dobsonian mount is a popular alt azimuth mount for reflecting telescopes, created by John Dobson in the 1960s. He apparently never applied for a patent for this.
The reflecting telescope was invented by English scientist Sir Isaac Newton in 1668. He designed this type of telescope to overcome some of the limitations of the refracting telescopes that were used at the time. The reflecting telescope uses mirrors rather than lenses to gather and focus light, allowing for larger and more powerful telescopes to be built.
Newton invented the reflecting telescope which is a a great advance over the refracting telescope. The refracting telescope distorted the image via refraction. Newton invented Calculus, which is the engine of mathematics. Newton invented lens and prisms for light analysis.