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Originally Posted by Slawomir
While it is true that Isaac Newton made a first reflecting telescope, I would disagree that Hubble is a Newtonian telescope. Isaac used a spherical mirror and a plane mirror in his design, while RC telescope utilises two hyperbolic mirrors. RC telescope was invented by George Ritchey and Henri Chretien and it is a different design altogether. Why not credit Egyptians for making the first mirrors?  |
Because they were not British and not Newton.
Well forget the telescope aspect let's focus upon gravity.
He invented gravity didn't he.
Alex