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Sir John Harington (4 August 1560 – 20 November 1612), of Kelston, Somerset, England, but born in London, was an English courtier, author and translator popularly known as the inventor of the flush toilet.
Sir John Harrington (aka Harington) was a poet – an amateur and not very successful one! But his poetry was not why he would be remembered. Something much more ‘down to earth’ was to be his legacy. He invented the lavatory!
May 19, 2015 · John Harington, a godson of Queen Elizabeth I, described the first modern flushable toilet in 1596. Learn about the history and evolution of this sanitary device from ancient times to the Industrial Revolution.
Sir John Harington (born 1561—died Nov. 20, 1612, Kelston, Somerset, Eng.) was an English Elizabethan courtier, translator, author, and wit who also invented the flush toilet.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
John Harington (1560-1612) was a courtier, poet, and translator who was the godson of Queen Elizabeth I. He wrote epigrams, translated Orlando Furioso, and invented a toilet with a flushing mechanism.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir John Harington, a courtier, author and inventor of the flush toilet in Elizabethan England. He was also the grandson of a monk who wrote a satirical poem against Henry VIII.
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Nov 11, 2012 · A witty and erudite figure at the court of Elizabeth I, John Harington is now remembered mainly for two things. One is his cynical epigram on treason: ‘Treason doth never prosper, what’s the reason? Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason.’ The other is his invention of the flush water closet.
