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2006-07-01 17:25:25 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
C'mon Mim's you're in the lead! Where's Ant?
2006-07-01 17:33:35 · update #1
NO!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper
hey.....i was the first......
2006-07-01 17:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Despite urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth being helped by the surname). However, Crapper put in much effort to popularize it and did come up with some related inventions. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several Royal Warrants. The noun "crap" was in use long before he was born.
2006-07-02 00:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by CaramelKidsMom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear gawd! All he was was an installer with a goofy name!
In the late 1500's (1594?) Queen Elizabeth's godson (Sir JOHN Harrington) aspired to create for his beloved godmother as well as himself a little something to eliminate their waste, so to speak. Hence the use of the alias "john". However, it was mocked and ridiculed so the idea was forgotten about for nearly 200 years. Until one day....
Alexander Cummings (yes another one of those names) reinvented this apparatus with the concept of running water through it, thus forcing the contents within into the ground. Forever.
This made me have to reinvent the toilet. Excuse me...
2006-07-02 01:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Antny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it was a guy named Crapper but was his first name Thomas?
2006-07-02 00:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by ♥dream_angel♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Crapper is generally assumed that he did, or at least perfected it
2006-07-02 00:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was You Tooka Crapper lmao!
2006-07-02 00:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by minnieminguel101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was John Crapper and yes he did.
2006-07-02 00:29:56 · answer #7 · answered by browneyedtony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, sorry, just another "urban myth".
See this for further information:
http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.theplumber.com/closet.html
2006-07-02 00:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by cranura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was one of the inventors- there were several.
2006-07-02 00:29:30 · answer #9 · answered by laurabelle o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
edison
2006-07-02 00:27:40 · answer #10 · answered by Simmy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋