George Jennings
Also known as: Josiah George Jennings
George Jennings was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public flush toilets.
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George Jennings: The Crystal Palace
Jennings's own most famous installation was for the Great Exhibition in the Retiring Rooms of The Crystal Palace but does not survive.
George Jennings: Inside the Crystal Palace
George Jennings (10 November 1810 – 17 April 1882) was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public flush toilets. These were first showcased at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and such was the popularity of his invention the first public toilets opened in 1852 and were known as ‘Public Waiting Rooms'.