Re: Most famous but forgotten inventors

On Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:36:21 +0000, Ed P wrote:

We all know of some of the great inventors in history, such at Ben
Franklin, Thomas Edison, Jonas Salk.  They came up with great items we
all need and use.
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What about Joseph C. Gayetty?  We use his invention every day, but never
acknowledge his contribution to society as we know it. What did he
invent?  Commercial toilet paper.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Gayetty
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Joseph C. Gayetty (c.1827 – May 2, 1895) was an American
inventor credited with the invention of commercial toilet
paper.  It was the first and remained only one of the few
commercial toilet papers from 1857 to 1890 remaining in
common use until the invention of splinter-free toilet
paper in 1935 by the Northern Tissue Company.
The Northern Tissue Company is the entity we should be
celebrating!!!!!!!!  🧻