The Invention of eyeglasses

The Inventor Of EyeglassesThe Inventor Of Eyeglasses

• Inventor:Salvino D’ Armate

• Year Of Birth:1258• Year Of Death:1312• Salvino D’ Armate

was born in Florence

All About Glasses…All About Glasses…Also called Also called

eyeglasses ,spectacles, or eyeglasses ,spectacles, or specs (informal) – are frames specs (informal) – are frames bearing lenses worn in front bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for of the eyes, normally for vision correction or eye vision correction or eye protection. Other types of protection. Other types of glasses may be used for glasses may be used for viewing visual information or viewing visual information or simply just for aesthetic or simply just for aesthetic or fashion values.fashion values.

Historical types of glasses Historical types of glasses include the include the pince-nezpince-nez, , monocle, lorgnette, and monocle, lorgnette, and scissors-glasses.scissors-glasses.

Though modern frames can be Though modern frames can be both lightweight and flexible, both lightweight and flexible, and new lens materials and and new lens materials and optical coatings are resistant optical coatings are resistant to breakage or scratching, to breakage or scratching, glasses can still cause glasses can still cause problems during rigorous problems during rigorous sports. sports.

Some other stuff you Some other stuff you should know…should know…

In the past, glasses were madeOf wire frames with plastic lenses.One particular eyepiece, the pince-nez, Is actually a piece of glass, attached To the eye by suction

Why Are Glasses Why Are Glasses Important To Us?Important To Us?

They enable They enable people who people who have short-have short-sightedness to sightedness to have clear have clear vision.vision.

THE Rules:THE Rules:

On the count of 3,On the count of 3,

raise up your raise up your

Hand. The fastest Hand. The fastest

Person to raise Person to raise

His or her handHis or her hand

Will answer theWill answer the

Question. Fabulous Question. Fabulous prizes are to be prizes are to be won!!!won!!!

The 1st Question!!!

Who invented the very first eyeglasses?

Ans: Salvino D’ Armate!!!

The 2The 2ndnd Question!!! Question!!!

In which place was Salvino D’ Armate In which place was Salvino D’ Armate born in ?born in ?

Ans: FlorenceAns: Florence

The 3rd Question!!!

State the year of Salvino’s birth & death.

Ans: 1258 & 1312

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