engineer
George Jennings.
English sanitary engineer; inventor of public toilets (1810-1882)
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About George Jennings
George Jennings was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public flush toilets. These were first showcased at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and such was the popularity of his invention the first public toilets opened in 1852 and were known as ‘Public Waiting Rooms'.
Everything about George Jennings →- Occupation
- engineer, tinsmith
- Born
- November 10, 1810
- Died
- April 17, 1882