Philip Haas (inventor)

Philip Haas was an American inventor and entrepreneur who lived in Dayton, Ohio. Altogether, he receivedpatents in connection with innovations in the field of plumbing. His work was instrumental to the development of the modern toilet and was featured in the 2004 book Ingenious Inventions How They Work and How They Came to Be.

Haas was born in Michelstadt, Odenwaldkries, Hesse, Germany on June 7, 1874. His parents were Michael Johann Haas , from the nearby village of Vielbrunn, and Albertina Brand , from Kleinheubach in Bavaria. He was the fifth of ten known children.

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