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Nicolas Appert
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Nicolas Appert was a French confectioner, inventor, engineer, and businessperson. Born in Châlons-en-Champagne, he worked in the field of food preservation. His notable publications include *The Book for All Households; Or, the Art of Preserving Animal and Vegetable Substances for Many Years*, *Livre de Tous les Ménages*, and *The Art of Preserving Meats and Vegetables*.
Appert was a member of the Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale. He received both a gold medal and a silver medal for his contributions. He spoke French and English. Appert died in Massy in 1841.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nicolas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Châlons-en-Champagne
- Place of death
- Massy
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- silver medal
- Field of work
- food preservation
- Image
- Appert Nicolas.jpg
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- Nicolas Appert
- date of birth
- 1752-00-00
- date of death
- 1841-06-01
- birth name
- Nicolas Appert
- name in native language
- Nicolas Appert
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- date of baptism
- 1749-11-17
- P8168
- Coqueiro Baixo
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Encyclopedic overview
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".
Early life
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