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George Jennings (10 November 1810 – 17 April 1882) was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public flush toilets.. Josiah George Jennings was born on 10 November 1810 in Eling, at the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire.
Called the 'anti-urinal' bill by locals, the bill was the first of its kind in the whole state of Texas to impose local limitations to public restrooms. It was mentioned briefly by the nearby Bryan Eagle [ 1 ] and Robertson County Gazette as well as in the inaugural edition of Mad magazine.
Urinals in an office restroom. A urinal (US: / ˈ j ʊər ə n əl /, UK: / j ʊəˈr aɪ n əl /) [1] is a sanitary plumbing fixture similar to a toilet, but for urination only. Urinals are often provided in men's public restrooms in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, during the Progressive Era, almost all states and territories passed laws granting women workers the right to have toilets and washrooms in their workplaces. [1] Prior to the passage of potty parity laws, many government buildings and workplaces lacked restrooms for women. [7]
Public Laws [2]; Date Subject Matter Title Chapter Legal Citation (link to full text)1: February 8, 1790: Laws of the United States, giving effect to, in North Carolina. An Act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the state of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
A variety of female urinals and personal funnels have been invented to make it easier for females to urinate standing up. None has become widespread enough to affect policy formation on potty parity. [4] John F. Banzhaf III, a law professor at George Washington University, calls himself the "father of potty parity."
This is a chronological, but still incomplete, list of United States federal legislation. Congress has enacted approximately 200–600 statutes during each of its 119 biennial terms so more than 30,000 statutes have been enacted since 1789.
Thomas Crapper was born in Thorne, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1836; the exact date is unknown, but he was baptised on 28 September 1836.His father, Charles, was a sailor.