John Stith Pemberton
American pharmacist
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John Stith Pemberton was an American pharmacist and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. In May 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later become Coca-Cola, but sold its rights to... Wikipedia
Born: July 8, 1831, Knoxville, GA
Died: August 16, 1888 (age 57 years), Atlanta, GA
Known for: Inventor of Coca-Cola
Education: University of Georgia
Parents: James Clifford Pemberton and Martha L. Gant
Spouse: Ann Eliza Clifford Lewis (m. 1853–1888)
Battles/wars: American Civil War: Battle of Columbus (WIA)