Who Originally Spread The Idea That Carrots Improve Night Vision?

During World War II, British pilots began downing an unusual number of German aircraft and with uncanny precision. The secret of their success was the British development of radar systems which made locating incoming German aircraft easy regardless of the time of day or atmospheric conditions. via Pocket http://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/who-originally-spread-the-idea-that-carrots-improve-night-vision/