Durand, Peter

In 1797, Napoleon Bonaparte offered a prize for anyone who could develop a new method for preserving foods on naval vessels. Nicolas Appert won for his foods preserved in glass jars. In 1910, Englishman Peter Durand used the same process to preserve foods in metal cans. This last was not the healthiest way to preserve food, as many people died of lead poisoning. 

Preserving food in tin cans (Peter Durand) Durand follows Nicolas Appert in preserving food for the French army, but he uses tin-coated steel cans in place of breakable bottles. 

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