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Isabella Markham (mother) 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 of the flush toilet. [1] He became prominent at Queen Elizabeth I 's court, and was known as her "saucy Godson", but his poetry and ...
Binomial name. Megadromus antarcticus. Chaudoir, 1865. Megadromus antarcticus, also known as the “ Alexander beetle ”, [1] is a member of the Carabidae (ground beetle) family and only found in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. [2][3] Megadromus antarcticus are easily recognized by their iridescent green colouration. [4]
Candles in the Rain is singer Melanie 's third album. Released in 1970, the album produced Melanie's first Top Ten single in North America, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", which was inspired by the crowd's reaction to her performance at Woodstock. The cover of the Rolling Stones ' 1967 song "Ruby Tuesday" reached the Top Ten in the United ...
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Inventor of the microtome. Alexander Cumming FRSE (sometimes referred to as Alexander Cummings; 1733 – 8 March 1814) [1] was a Scottish watchmaker and instrument inventor, who was the first to patent a design of the flush toilet in 1775, which had been pioneered by Sir John Harington, but without solving the problem of foul smells.
Viktor Stepanovich Grebennikov (Russian: Виктор Степанович Гребенников; 23 April 1927 in Simferopol – 2001 in Novosibirsk) was a self-proclaimed Russian scientist, biologist, entomologist and paranormal researcher best known for his claim to have invented a levitation platform which operated by attaching dead insect body parts to the underside.
Thomas Crapper (baptised 28 September 1836; died 27 January 1910) was an English plumber and businessman. He founded Thomas Crapper & Co in London, a plumbing equipment company. His notability with regard to toilets has often been overstated, mostly due to the publication in 1969 of a fictional biography by New Zealand satirist Wallace Reyburn.
According to legend, Alexander the Great came to visit the philosopher Diogenes of Sinope. Alexander wanted to fulfill a wish for Diogenes and asked him what he desired. [5] As told by Diogenes Laërtius, Diogenes replied, "Stand out of my light." [6] Plutarch provides a longer version of the story, which begins after Alexander arrives in Corinth: