Nicolas Appert
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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A sketch of Nicolas Appert in 1841 | |
| Born | 17 November 1749 |
| Died | 1 June 1841 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | French |
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