Learn about the precursor to today's modern toilet

Speaking of the side works of a building, we can't help but mention the toilet. But not all of us know that modern toilets are an invention that originated in Britain's Queen Elizabeth era.

However, to be accepted and become popular today, the toilet has undergone a long period of research and development, subjected to criticism and sarcasm.

Sir John Harington

The first modern flush toilet was designed in 1596 by Sir John Harington, a courtier and godson of Queen Elizabeth First.

Diagram of the flush toilet.

Harington's invention consisted of a 2-foot waterproof oval platform with pedestal, water pouring from the surface of a tank in the attic. He also described the device's mine - in a book called "A New Discourse on a Subject, called the Metamorphosis of Ajax" - is "jake" a term or slang to indicate the toilet.

However, the inventive inventor had to end his career with this first invention because he could not stand the ridicule of mockery when colleagues thought it was a ridiculous and absurd device. .

The patented invention of Alexander Cumming in 1775

Almost 200 years later, a British inventor Alexander Cumming was granted the first patent for the flush toilet in 1775. His biggest innovation was the application of an S-shaped tube underneath the pedestal. . The inside of the tube contains water to prevent unpleasant odors from ingress through the toilet.

In the late 19th century, the owner of a water system company named Thomas Crapper succeeded in massively producing one of the water flushers on the market.

Thomas Crapper.

Obviously, Crapper was not the inventor of the modern toilet, but he developed a very important detail in the water dispenser that was a float - a mechanism that regulates the amount of water in the discharge tank .

The name Crapper was also taken as the name of the device he traded (although in English the word "crap" was born before he was born for centuries) and became popular in the United States during and after World War II. Best.

The first World War US infantry soldier unfamiliar with the relatively new invention called this toilet "crappers" - because Crapper is a well-known brand in England and France - and then brought them home after the end of war.

The toilet is one of humanity's greatest inventions.

It can be said that the toilet is one of humanity's greatest inventions. It may not be as flashy as luxury brands or as smart as touch phones, but it is an indispensable part of our daily lives.

You can live without a phone, but cannot eat without excreting. From a device that is considered "nonsense" today has become an indispensable item in every home.