Philippe de Girard

Philippe de Girard
The statue of Philippe de Girard in Żyrardów

Philippe Henri de Girard (February 1, 1775 – August 26, 1845[1][2]aged 70) was a French engineer and inventor of the first flax spinning frame in 1810, and the person after whom the town of Żyrardów in Poland was named. He was also the uncredited inventor of food preservation using tin cans.[3][4]

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  3. ^ "Can Maker FAQ". Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. ^ Gordon L. Robertson (2006). Food packaging. CRC Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8493-3775-5.