Who Invented The Toilet?
No, it was not Thomas Crapper. We dispelled that myth in a previous blog a couple of years ago. But the question does come up from time to time, so I’ll take this opportunity for a little history lesson. Some inventions we associate with famous people, like Thomas Edison and the light bulb. Yet for […]
Who Was Thomas Crapper?
The name Thomas Crapper rings a bell with many people. If asked who he was, after the inevitable giggle, most would answer that he’s the guy who invented the toilet. Not true. It’s hard to say who really invented the toilet. The Romans and other ancient civilizations constructed toilets that flushed via natural gravity. As […]