Nicolas François Appert (1750 - 1841) : French inventor of airtight food preservation. Appert, known as the "father of canning," was a confectioner. Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term confectionery refers to food items rich in sugar. ...

In 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte offered a 12,000 franc reward to anyone who could devise a method for the food preservation in order to provide his troops with daily rations in order to keep his armies adequately supplied while on the march. After years of experimentation, Appert submitted his invention and won the prize in 1809. The following year, Appert published L'Art de conserver les substances animales et végétales (or The Art of Preserving Animal and Vegetable Substances for Many Years). This was the first cookbook of its kind on modern food preservation methods. 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The House of Appert became the first commercial cannery in the world. Remarkably, this was nearly 100 years before Louis Pasteur proved that heat killed bacteria. Appert patented his invention and established a business to preserve a variety of food in sealed bottles. Appert's method was as follows: He would fill thick, large-mouthed glass bottles with edibles of every description, ranging from beef, fowl, eggs, milk, and prepared dishes (according to sources, his largest success for publicity purposes was an entire mutton). Leaving enough air space at the top, the cork would then be sealed firmly in the jar by using a vise. The bottle was then wrapped in canvas to protect it, while it was dunked into boiling water and then boiled for as much time as Appert deemed appropriate for cooking the contents thoroughly. Canning is a method of preserving food by first heating it to a temperature that destroys contaminating micro-organisms, and then sealing it in air-tight jars or cans. ... Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French microbiologist and chemist. ...

In honor of Appert, canning is sometimes called "appertization", but should be distinguished from pasteurization. Appert's early attempts at food preservation by boiling involves cooking the food to a temperature far in excess of what is used in pasteurization (70 C), and can destroy some of the flavor of the preserved food. Pasteurization is the process of heating food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. ...

Appert's method was so simple and workable, that it quickly became widespread. In 1810, fellow Frenchman Pierre Durand (also known by his English name Peter Durand) patented his own method, only this time, in a tin receptacle, thus creating the modern day process of canning foods. In 1812 Englishmen Donkin and Hall purchased both patents and began producing preserves. Merely one decade later, the Appert model of canning had emigrated to America. Tin can mass production was however not common until the begining of the 20th century. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Peter Durand is also known as Pierre Durand, and in 1810 was a citizen of France. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Three tin cans of varying sizes; the one on front is opened with a pull tab. ... Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardised products on production lines. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

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