Nicolas Appert

Nicolas Appert 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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Who was born first?

• Nicolas Appert was born 1 year before Ami Argand
• Nicolas Appert was born 2 years after Abraham-Louis Breguet
• Nicolas Appert was born 3 years before Joseph Marie Jacquard
• Nicolas Appert was born 3 years after Jacques Charles
• Nicolas Appert was born 4 years before Samuel Crompton

Timeline

1. Jacques CharlesNovember 12, 1746 – April 7, 1823
2. Abraham-Louis BreguetJanuary 10, 1747 – September 17, 1823
3. Nicolas Appert (this page)November 17, 1749 – June 1, 1841
4. Ami ArgandJuly 5, 1750 – October 14, 1803
5. Joseph Marie JacquardJuly 7, 1752 – August 7, 1834
6. Samuel CromptonDecember 3, 1753 – June 26, 1827

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