Nicolas Appert
November 17, 1749 –June 1, 1841
Confectioner, Inventor, Engineer, Businessperson
Lived 91 years
- Born in
- Châlons-en-Champagne
- Passed away in
- Massy
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".
Awards: gold medal, silver medal
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Appert