ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Thomas Maddock

Ok kiddo, so Thomas Maddock was a really smart man who lived a long time ago. He was born in England in 1818 but later moved to the United States. When he got to America, he started working on making really cool things out of clay.

You know how you play with clay at school, right? Well, Thomas Maddock was like a super grown-up version of that. He figured out how to make plates, bowls, and lots of other stuff out of clay that people could use in their homes.

But that's not all! Thomas Maddock also invented something called a "sanitary pipe." This was a special pipe that carried away dirty water and sewage from people's homes. Before this, people just threw their dirty water and sewage out into the streets which was super gross and could spread disease.

Thanks to Thomas Maddock's invention, people could have cleaner and safer homes. He was a really important person in history because he helped make our world a healthier and safer place to live for everyone!