Thomas Crapper

Thomas Crapper

male, deceased (1910)
westminster abbey, urban legend, tourist, plumber, Tourism, flush…Toilet, flushtoilet
Thomas Crapper (baptized September 28, 1836; d. January 27, 1910) was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co. Ltd. in London. Despite urban...
John Harington

John Harington

male, deceased (1612)
royal court, Rabelaisian, orlando furioso, Ariosto, godson, flushtoilet
Sir John Harington (August 4, 1561 - November 20, 1612) was the inventor of the first modern Flush toilet. He became a prominent member of Queen...

Alexander Cummings

male
queen elizabeth i, patent, bond street, water closet, toilets, flushtoilet
Alexander Cummings was a British watchmaker who invented the flush toilet. His premises were in Bond Street, London. The first patent for the...
Joseph Bramah

Joseph Bramah

male, deceased (1814)
Yorkshireman, inventor, bank notes, lock picking, Stainborough, Challenge Lock…flushtoilet
Joseph Bramah (1748 - December 9 1814), born Stainborough, Yorkshire, England. He was an inventor and locksmith. Bramah started life as a farm...