Joseph Bramah

Joseph Bramah
Born13 April 1748
Stainborough, Yorkshire, England
Died9 December 1814(1814-12-09) (aged 66)
Pimlico, London, England
NationalityEnglish
Known forhydraulic press

Joseph Bramah (13 April 1748[1] – 9 December 1814) was an English inventor and locksmith. He is best known for having improved the flush toilet and inventing the hydraulic press. Along with William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, he can be considered one of the two fathers of hydraulic engineering.

  1. ^ "Bramah, Joseph.". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.