did a black man invent the toilet
Imagine a world without this invention! On December 19, 1899, J.B. Rhodes invented the water closet. Today, it is commonly known as the toilet or commode. Before this invention, many people were using outhouses. It wasnât until Rhodeâs invention that people could use the bathroom in their own homes. And speaking of toilets, Robert Shurney, another black inventor, designed the toilet used aboard the Skylab.