Joseph Bramah | |
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Born | 13 April 1748 |
Died | 9 December 1814 | (aged 66)
Nationality | English |
Known for | hydraulic 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.