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16th century umbrella became popular to the western world, especially in rainy northern Europe.
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1712-1786-Then the Persian traveler and writer, Jonas Hanway, carried and used an umbrella publicly in England for thirty years, and he popularized the use of umbrellas among men.
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1830-The first Umbrella Shop opened.
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1852-Samuel Fox invented the steel ribbed umbrella design.
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1952-Collapsible Umbrellas Invented