I am writing a paper on Thomas Crapper, the alleged inventor of the flush toilet. However, in my research, I've discovered that many scholars believe that Crapper was falsely creditted with the invention of the flush toilet, and that the real inventor was an unknown Frechman. Others flatly claim that Crapper never existed, but was a sort of legendary figurehead created to motivate the growth of the early flush toilet industry. Can someone help me detangle the web of deception that lies around this man of legend? Did Thomas Crapper really exist and did he actually invent the flush toilet? If not, how did he come to be creditted with its invention?

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Salim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper

It seems to explain how he got involved in being credited for it. I know nothing about the subject other than this.

Matt