Eyeglasses
The invention that changed the way we see the world!
Glasses Today
Edward Scarlett is one of the many who are credited with the invention of the modern day eyeglasses. Used all over they world a majority of the population has wore and still wears glasses today. Now isn't the only time when people needed help to see. Pople have been using vision enhancement products althrough history. The first just being a clear rock that helped to magnify images. We hav come a long way since looking into a rock.
Edward Scarlett
The Inventor Himself
Although the actual idea for glasses came before Scarlett he was the man who made them practical. Being a London optician Scarlett was already knowlegable about glasses. In 1718 He gave his contribution to their design.
Scarlett's Eyeglasses
Giving the glasses arms on the side made them more useful by allowing the wearer to multitask. This simple change had a huge impact on the world. Allowing more people to join the work force brought up the economy.
Before The Arms
Typical glasses were only used to see whats near you in larger form. One needing the improvement power of glasses would have to uses one hand just to hold them up! Scarlett saw the problems this brought along and was determined to fix them.