The Quiz: Ray-Ban sunglasses were originally created for whom?
Lifeguards
Children
Surfers
Military
As the U.S. military expanded its aviation arsenal, a new need became clear among pilots: better protective eyewear. So, in the 1930s, the military chose Bausch & Lomb (Ray-Ban’s parent company) to create new glasses for its pilots. What resulted was the very first version of Ray-Ban’s signature “aviator” glasses, featuring a dark green, teardrop-shaped lens to protect the pilot’s eyes and face. The brand’s popularity skyrocketed when the glasses were released to the public, changing their name from “Anti-Glare” to “Ray-Ban.”
The correct answer to this quiz is Military.