Philip Haas (inventor)
Philip Haas | |
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Passport photograph from 1924 with signature | |
| Born | June 7, 1874 Michelstadt, Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Germany |
| Died | September 30, 1927 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Dayton Public Schools |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Catherine Steiger (1877-1960) |
| Children | Albertina Anna Haas (1900-1981) Marie K Haas (1903-1969) Helen Anna Haas (1906-1984) Alma Helen Haas (1908-1976) Esther Haas (1917-) Martha Nancy Haas (1918-1919) |
| Parent(s) | Michael Johann Haas (1840-1889) Albertina Brand (1844-1899) |
Philip Haas (1874–1927) was an American inventor and entrepreneur who lived in Dayton, Ohio. Altogether, he received 31 patents 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.