becouse he got sick of the stinky smell and how cold it was to use a porta potty
The invention of the flush toilet dates to the 1590's and is credited to Sir John Harington.
John A. Roebling did not have anything to do with the flush toilet. He was a civil engineer known for designing the Brooklyn Bridge. The flush toilet was invented by John Harington in the late 16th century.
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The writer John Harington (or Harrington, 1561-1612) designed the flush toilet called the Ajax in 1596, in an effort to replace the system of chamberpots (which had to be moved by servants to far from the bedchambers after use). His godmother, Queen Elizabeth I, was reported to have found the system too noisy in use.
John Harington (or Harrington, 1561-1612), godson of Queen Elizabeth I, devised a water closet called the Ajax in 1596, but it did not gain wide acceptance in England.
In 1596 ,Sir John Harington,Godson of Queen ElizebethI,had a brainwave."I'll invent a toliet that flushes! Making the flush work properly took age's fact, most people didn't have a flush for another 200 years 1880 ,the toilet had really arrived. Since then, only the shapes and decorations have changed.
German inventor John Harington invented the flush toilet. His name begins with the letter H.
John Crapper **Although a precursor to the modern flush toilet system was designed in 1596 by John Harington, the toilet did not enter into widespread use until the late nineteenth century, when it was adopted in English upper class residences.
The toilet was invented by Sir John Harington in 1590.
There is really no reason why he did he just invented it and it cant get any better then that
Sir John Harington, the English courtier and poet, married Mary Rogers in 1591. Their marriage took place at St. Mary Overie, Southwark, London. Harington is also known for his invention of the flush toilet and his connection to Queen Elizabeth I.
1778...but he actually he didnt inventthe first flush toliet.. Sir John Harrington did in 1596