Otto Titzling
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Otto Titzling is the apocryphal inventor of the brassiere.
The name, a pun on "tit-sling," was invented by humorist Wallace Reyburn in the 1970s. Since then, the name has appeared in the game Trivial Pursuit, the 1988 movie Beaches features a song by this name sung by Bette Midler, and has appeared in practice questions sent out to prospective teams by the BBC 2 show University Challenge.
A similar situation exists with Thomas Crapper, who although was a real-life plumber, did not invent the flush toilet.
