where was the flush toilet invented during the renaissance
Flush toilet. Flush toilet. A flush toilet or water closet (WC) is a toilet that disposes of the waste products by using water to sweep them away down a drainpipe. The water is also used as a hygienic barrier between the drainpipe and the user. 1596: Sir John Harington is said to have invented 'The Ajax', a flush toilet, for Elizabeth I of England. 2  His design was ridiculed in England, but was adopted in France under the name Angrez.