John
HARINGTON
(b.
4 August 1560
,
Kelston, Somerset, England
d.
20 November 1612
,
Kelston, Somerset, England
)
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John HARINGTON was born 4 August 1560 in Kelston, Somerset, England
John HARINGTON was the child of ? and ?John HARINGTON died 20 November 1612 in Kelston, Somerset, England.
Occupation: English courtier, author and translator
m. Mary Rogers and had 9 children
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1560 Birth 4 August 1560
Kelston, Somerset, England
1565 - The pencil is invented (Conrad Gessner (Gesner), Switzerland) - In 1565, Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner is credited with inventing the pencil. He described a writing instrument consisting of a wooden holder enclosing a core of graphite, which was used for writing and drawing.1591 - The flush toilet is invented (Sir John Harington, England)
Harington devised England's first flushing toilet - called the Ajax. It was installed at his manor in Kelston...
In 1591, Sir John Harington, an English courtier and godson of Queen Elizabeth I, invented the flush toilet. Harington’s design featured a bowl with a water-tight seal, a seat, and a cistern-operated flushing mechanism that released water to carry waste away through pipes to a cesspool. While innovative, it didn’t gain widespread use due to its cost and the lack of a proper sewage system. Harington’s invention laid the foundation for modern plumbing, and the flush toilet became common in the 19th century after further improvements by inventors like Thomas Crapper.
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Harington devised England's first flushing toilet - called the Ajax. It was installed at his manor in Kelston...
In 1591, Sir John Harington, an English courtier and godson of Queen Elizabeth I, invented the flush toilet. Harington’s design featured a bowl with a water-tight seal, a seat, and a cistern-operated flushing mechanism that released water to carry waste away through pipes to a cesspool. While innovative, it didn’t gain widespread use due to its cost and the lack of a proper sewage system. Harington’s invention laid the foundation for modern plumbing, and the flush toilet became common in the 19th century after further improvements by inventors like Thomas Crapper.
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1612 Death 20 November 1612
Kelston, Somerset, England
He died at the age of 52.
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