Sir John Harington (4 August 1560 – 20 November 1612), of Kelston, Somerset, England, but born in London, was an English courtier, author and translator popularly known as the inventor …

Sir John Harrington (aka Harington) was a poet – an amateur and not very successful one! But his poetry was not why he would be remembered. Something much more ‘down to earth’ was to …

Nov 16, 2025 · Sir John Harington (born 1561—died Nov. 20, 1612, Kelston, Somerset, Eng.) was an English Elizabethan courtier, translator, author, and wit who also invented the flush toilet.

Sir John Harington of Kelston, Somerset, was an industrious literary figure who was responsible for the production of a considerable number of manuscripts, both of his own and of other …

Born in 1561 at Kelston, near Bath, son of John Harrington and his second wife, Isabella Markham. When Elizabeth became Queen she never forgot the loyalty of Harrington when she …

Sir John Harington (1560-1612) was an ambitious courtier who spent much of his life seeking favor at Queen Elizabeth's Court. He relied on his sharp wit and lively descriptive writing to …

May 19, 2015 · The first modern flushable toilet was described in 1596 by Sir John Harington, an English courtier and the godson of Queen Elizabeth I. Harington’s device called for a 2-foot …

The American word “john,” named for Harington, refers to a toilet. In some respects, Harington undercut the seriousness of his invention by writing in a somewhat joking style that doubtless …

He became a writer and got his first book published, “A New Discourse of a Stale Subject”.The Queen was upset with this book and Harrington could have gone to court; but because he was …

Sir John Harington was an English courtier, author and translator popularly known as the inventor of the flush toilet. He became prominent at Queen Elizabeth I's court, and was known as her …