Nicolas Appert
1749 – 1841 · aged 92
French inventor of airtight food preservation (1749–1841)
- Born
- 17 Nov 1749 · Châlons-en-Champagne
- Died
- 1 Jun 1841 · Massy
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- 17 Nov 1749BornBorn in Châlons-en-Champagne
- 1816AwardSilver medal
- 1822AwardGold medal
- 1 Jun 1841DiedDied in Massy
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Nicolas Appert (17 November 1749 – 1 June 1841) was a French confectioner and inventor who, in the early 19th century, invented airtight food preservation. Appert, known as the "father of food science", described his invention as a way "of conserving all kinds of food substances in containers".
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