Modernist architect Le Corbusier designed a vacation home that included a toilet in the living area. He considered the toilet “one of the most beautiful objects industry has produced,” and therefore saw no reason to hide it.… Read More
Thomas Crapper did not invent the modern toilet. But he was a very good plumber who improved upon the technology with several refinements to the design.… Read More
In a previous post I blogged about having won an Ebay auction for an “old oak antique potty chair chamber pot commode with drawer.” Well, it arrived yesterday. It has surpassed all my expectations. The thing is beautiful, and sturdy–you… Read More
A godson of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir John Harington, designed a flush toilet in 1596. He actually built one for his godmother, but he was laughed out of court.… Read More
Daniel Defoe, writer of Robinson Crusoe (1660 – 1731) was put into the pillory for three consecutive days (for an hour per day), for writing a satire about church intolerance.