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Thomas Crapper (baptised 28 September 1836; died 27 January 1910) was an English plumber and businessman. He founded Thomas Crapper & Co in London, a plumbing equipment company. His notability with regard to toilets has often been overstated, mostly due to the publication in 1969 of a fictional biography by New Zealand satirist Wallace Reyburn. [2]
7 mar 2022 · Sir John Harington invented the first flush toilet as early as 1596, though Alexander Cumming and Thomas Crapper made notable innovations like the S-shaped pipe. While flushing toilets were standardized in the Victorian era, the technology behind them is nearly 500 years old.
17 paź 2023 · The actual invention of the flush toilet can be traced back to a Brit named Sir John Harrington who, in 1596, devised a mechanism with a cord that, when pulled, flushed away waste with a rush of water. Crapper’s handiwork came much later—he incorporated elegance to the design and bathroom fixtures. His flush toilets also saved water.
Most historians credit Sir John Harrington, a poet and godson of Queen Elizabeth, as the inventor of the flushable toilet, called the Ajax. Legend has it that Harrington had a habit of including “toilet humor” in his writing, and was exiled by the Queen for 8 years.
26 mar 2022 · Victorian-era sanitary engineer Thomas Crapper did not invent the flush toilet, but he did make key innovations in plumbing technology.
10 gru 2023 · Sir Thomas Crapper, who was born in Thorne, Yorkshire, in 1836, went on to become a pioneering figure on sanitation. Having received training as a sanitary engineer and plumber, he became well-known in the 1800s.
30 paź 2023 · In ancient Rome, public toilets known as “public latrines” were prevalent, featuring communal seating and a primitive water flow system for waste disposal. However, it wasn’t until the 16th century that Sir John Harrington, an English courtier, is credited with inventing the first flush toilet.
