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John Harington - Inventor
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John Harington

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John Harington was an English courtier who described a flushing toilet in 1596, an early water-closet design installed at his home and for Queen Elizabeth I.

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John Harington scores 7.18/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Inventor category. Designed an early flush toilet for Queen Elizabeth I; ingenious and historically notable, but impractical without modern sewer infrastructure.
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