Sunglasses

  • 1430 Vision
    Jan 1, 1430

    1430 Vision

    -correcting darkened eyeglasses were introduced into China from Italy
  • 1700 James Auscough

    1700 James Auscough

    James Ayscough believed blue-green-tinted glass could correct specific vision impairments.
  • 1929  Sam Foster

    1929 Sam Foster

    Sam Foster found a ready market for sunglasses on the beaches of Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • 1936 Ray Bans

    1936 Ray Bans

    1936 Sunglasses become polarized, Ray Ban began using Edwin H. Land Polaroid filter.
  • 1960  A clever advertising campaign by Foster Grant

    1960 A clever advertising campaign by Foster Grant

    1960 A clever advertising campaign by Foster Grant makes sunglasses chic and popular.
  • 2004 Oakley

    2004 Oakley

    2004 Oakley, eyeware company, developed Thump, sunglasses with built-in digital audio player.
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