Common Ground - In 1785, Benjamin Franklin wrote to a friend describing his “double glasses” solution to needing two pairs of glasses of different focusing power to see objects near and far.
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Augusto Beléndez on Twitter: "Benjamin Franklin is credited for the invention of the first bifocal lenses on May 23 1785 https://t.co/1zVnDYBU31 https://t.co/Jjgdy86734" / Twitter
Newburgh Free Library - The vision impaired send a big thank you to Benjamin Franklin for inventing bifocal glasses. He made his announcement on May 23, 1785. Any day is a great
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