One major problem: the glass jars were fragile and not practical for military use. The next big leap came in 1810 when English inventor Peter Durand developed tin-plated iron cans.

Tin cans have, in 200 years, changed the way the world eats. ... Within months, British merchant Peter Durand was granted a patent by King George III to preserve food using tinplated cans.

Collecting tin cans helped the U.S. win World War II, and gave kids spending money, too. ... The first model was developed by Englishman Peter Durand in 1810, the second by another Brit, ...

This opportunity was seized by Nicholas Appert, a Paris chef who dedicated his life to the groundbreaking invention of tin cans. Later on, in 1810, British merchant Peter Durand received the first ...

In 1810, British merchant Peter Durand got a patent for using tinplated steel to can food. Tin resists corrosion, making it an ideal covering for relatively cheap steel.

Oct. 4, 2006 — -- One of the most important innovations of all time -- the tin can -- was first patented in 1810 by a British merchant named Peter Durand.

1810, Peter Durand, ... 1846, Henry Evans invented a machine that could manufacture tin cans at a rate of sixty per hour. 1861, About 5,000,000 cans were made at the beginning of the war.

Tin cans have, in 200 years, changed the way the world eats. ... Within months, British merchant Peter Durand was granted a patent by King George III to preserve food using tinplated cans.