While many believe Thomas Crapper was the inventor of the flush toilet, it was really Sir John Harington, in 1596. Thomas ...

Prior to the newly announced discovery, the invention of the first flush toilet was widely credited to English courtier John Harington, who supposedly installed one for Queen Elizabeth in the 16th ...

In 1775, Scottish inventor Alexander Cumming (sometimes spelled Cummings) filed the first flush-toilet patent. His design included an S-bend and a more sophisticated valve system, similar to those ...

World Toilet Day on November 19 aims to raise awareness of the importance of safe sanitation. In Europe, the history of the toilet is full of dirty secrets.

Prior to the newly announced discovery, the invention of the first flush toilet was widely credited to English courtier John Harington, who supposedly installed one for Queen Elizabeth in the 16th ...

Prior to the newly announced discovery, the invention of the first flush toilet was widely credited to English courtier John Harington, who supposedly installed one for Queen Elizabeth in the 16th ...