TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Who was John Stith Pemberton
2. What did he do
3. The Origin of
Who was John Pemberton? |
John Pemberton was born on January 8, 1831, in Knoxville, Georgia. John Stith Pemberton grew up and attended the local schools in Rome , where his family lived for almost thirty years. He studied medicine and pharmacy at the Reform Medical College of Georgia in Macon. |
What did he do?
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John Stith Pemberton was the inventor of the beverage. He invented on May 8th, 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He had invented many syrups, medicines, and elixirs before, including a very popular drink called French Wine of Coca, which contained French Bordeaux wine, coca leaves, and caffeine In his day Pemberton was a most respected member of the state's medical establishment, but his gift was for medical chemistry rather than regular medicine. He was a practical pharmacist and chemist of great skill, active all his life in medical reform, and a respected businessman. His most enduring accomplishments involve his laboratories, which are still in operation more than 125 years later as part of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. |
| The Origin of |
A few years beforebegan its spectacular rise to international acclaim, a drink known as Pemberton's French Wine Coca was extremely popular in Atlanta. Its fame spread throughout the Southeast, and the demand for the tasty beverage was high.In 1886 the city of Atlanta introduced prohibition, which, among other things, forbade the sale of wine. Pemberton decided to make another version of his popular drink. He dropped the reference to wine in the name of the beverage, substituted sugar syrup for the wine, and coined the name "" to identify his formula. Henceforth, he would call a the ideal temperance drink, both on the label and in advertising. |
