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Salvino D'Armate most likely invented seeing glasses in around 1285 but alot of sources suggest an earlier time of creation He shared the invention of his new device with Allesandro della Spina, an Italian monk, who made it public and is often credited with inventing eyeglasses but it wasnt him -
The first commercial sunglasses hit stores in 1929. They were invented by Sam Foster who sold them for cheap to beach goers in Atlantic City. People absolutely loved Foster Grant sunglasses, and soon enough, they were sold in Woolworth's, a retail store in New Jersey.