Joseph Bramah

Joseph Bramah
Born	13 April 1748 Stainborough, Yorkshire, England
Died	9 December 1814(1814-12-09) (aged 66) Pimlico, London, England
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.