Was the toilet really invented by a man named John Krapper? No. John Krapper had nothing to do with the invention of the toilet. Thomas Krapper, though, is an English plumber from the late 1800s who ...

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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a system that would make raising and lowering a toilet seat a more sanitary process," said an inventor, from Pooler, Ga., "so I invented ...

No. John Krapper had nothing to do with the invention of the toilet. Thomas Krapper, though, is an English plumber from the late 1800s who held nine different patents for plumbing products. Seated ...