Who invented the toilet???

Question

was it really thomas craper?

Answer 1

It is often incorrectly quoted that the toilet was invented by a Mr Thomas Crapper in the 18th century. Actually, simple toilets have been used since Babylonian times. In 1596, John Harrington invented an indoor water closet for Queen Elizabeth I. But Harrington then published a book with tasteless puns about his own invention. The toilet then dropped into obscurity for nearly 200 years. In 1775, London watchmaker Alexander Cummings patented the forerunner of today's toilet.

There was a Mr Crapper around at the time - he happened to be a successful plumber, appropriately.

The British word for toilet, "loo", derives from the French "garde a l'eau!" In medieval Europe people had little conception of hygene and threw the contents of their chamber pots out the window into the street below. In France the practice was preceded by "garde a l'eau!" ("watch out for the water!"). In England, this phrase was Anglicised, first to "gardy-loo!", then just "loo", and eventually came to mean the toilet/lavatory itself. The American word for toilet, "john", is called after the John Harington mentioned above.

Answer 2

i sure hope so, what a great story

Answer 3

Yes, it really was.  Which is why we call it, "c**p".

I actually just read it in a book called "The Book of Useless Information"

Answer 4

According to wikipedia it was Sir John Harington.

Answer 5

I understand that the first flush toilet was invented by Queen elizabeth I's godson, Sir John Harrington, in 1596.

Answer 6

it wasnt really "invented" it just sorta "evolved" imean, cavemen couldn't hold it in till toilets were invented!?- hah very funny though

Answer 7

Thomas Crapper is credited with the flushing toilet...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crap...

However this has proved to be somewhat of a myth, you can read more about the origins of the flushing po here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flush_toile...

Answer 8

I think several people get credit, But I think it is a myth that Mr Crapper did.