This article, ironically, is probably being read while you re having a seat on the crapper. This post is not full of toilet humor but of toilet knowledge. Okay, I ll stop. Today, January 27, is Thomas Crapper Day and here s why it s a big deal.
First off, Thomas Crapper is not the inventor of the toilet, that is credited to John (why we also call it the john ) Harrington way back in the year of our Lord 1596, but Thomas did improve on the design and give us some other plumbing inventions.
Thomas founded the
Thomas Crapper & Co. Ltd in 1866 in London where he patented and manufactured sanitary appliances. His patents include drain improvements, pipe joints and manhole covers, among others. Thomas Crapper was very proud of his work and would talk about it even when it wasn t necessarily the most proper thing to do. He was also the first to have bathroom fixture showrooms. His plumbing products were even used by the British Royal Family, which was a big deal in the late 180