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English Elizabethan courtier, translator, author, and wit
- 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.
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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.
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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. [1]
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 · The first modern flushable toilet was described in 1596 by Sir John Harington, an English courtier and the godson of Queen Elizabeth I. Harington’s device called for a 2-foot-deep oval bowl...
May 21, 2023 · In 1596, Sir John Harrington, an English courtier, made a significant contribution to sanitation and hygiene by inventing the flush toilet. Harrington was a prolific writer, poet, and godson of Queen Elizabeth I, but his invention of the flush toilet remains one of his most enduring legacies.
Sir John Harington (1560-1612) was an ambitious courtier who spent much of his life seeking favor at Queen Elizabeth's Court. He relied on his sharp wit and lively descriptive writing to attract attention, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse.
Dec 8, 2016 · The title page of the third edition of “Mad Orlando” translated by John Harrington in 1634. The first edition was in 1591. The water-closet he invented consisted of a pan with an opening at the bottom, sealed with a leather -faced valve.
