54-60 roman emperor nero, spotted using a gem to watch the gladiator games 1200 first well documented

use of glass and crystal to see. mid to late 1200's italian dude makes the first pair of glasses. only monks used it. mid 1300's riveted glasses are introduced, with v shape of the frame so it'd be comfy on the nose. it would be helpful to nearsighted ppl play corquet. 1452 is the invention of the guggenheim press makes books available to the masse s, which helped the glasses industry grow since people couldnt read the books :( early 1600's the rigid nose bridge appears on the scene which adds the balance o f the spectacles. mid to late 1700's ben franklin invents bifocals then famous people such as geor ge w. and neopolitan. the first temple and glasses are invented then. early 1800's tom jeff becomes the first president to order the first pair of eye glasses, then the first glass to correct astigmatism are made and imported. early 1900's start of wwI cuts of supply of lens glass, thus began the company o f Bausch & Lomb. mid 1900's in the 1940's arcylic lenses pave the way for cr-39 lenses, then glas ses fashion comes in ladies that love elvis wear cat eye's glasses. 1962 is when the first lightweight cr-39 just in time for people to love the bea tles 1970 plastic > metal bigger = better SUNGLASSES 1987 introduces polycarbonate lenses 1990's GO GREEN! perfect for hipsters for wearing their grandparents' g-lasses