Nicolas Appert

French inventor of airtight food preservation (1749–1841)

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Nicolas Appert was a French inventor who developed the method of preserving food by sealing it in airtight containers, a technique that became the foundation of modern canning. His innovation was important because it allowed food to be stored safely for long periods without spoiling, which transformed food storage and distribution for everyday people and the military alike.

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Book for All Households
Die Kunst, Alle Animalischen und Vegetabilischen Substanzen, Nähmlich Alle Gattungen Fleisch, Geflügel, Wildpret, Fische, Zugemüse, Küchen- und Arzneygewächse, Früchte, Sulzen, Säfte...
art de Conserver Pendant Plusieurs Années Toutes les Substances Animales et Végétales... ...
Livre de Tous les Ménages
The Book for All Households; Or, the Art of Preserving Animal and Vegetable Substances for Many Years

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Commons category: Nicolas Appert
date of birth: 1752-00-00
date of death: 1841-06-01
birth name: Nicolas Appert
name in native language: Nicolas Appert
date of baptism: 1749-11-17
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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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