John Pemberton (physician)

John Stith Pemberton (Template:IPA-en; July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist, and is best known for being the inventor of Coca-Cola.

Etymology

The name "John" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious". "Pemberton" is of English origin, and is a habitational name from places in Lancashire and Oxfordshire. The name is derived from the Old English words "penn", "beorg", and "tun", which mean "hill", "barrow", and "enclosure" respectively.

Early Life and Education

Pemberton was born on July 8, 1831, in Knoxville, Georgia. He entered the Reform Medical College of Georgia at the age of 19, and in 1850, he was licensed to practice pharmacy.

Career

Pemberton served in the American Civil War as a lieutenant colonel in the 3rd Georgia Cavalry Battalion. After the war, he decided to invent a new painkiller. This led him to create a beverage that would later become known as Coca-Cola.

Invention of Coca-Cola

In 1886, Pemberton invented the formula for the soft drink Coca-Cola. He sold it as a patent medicine, claiming it cured various diseases, including morphine addiction, indigestion, nerve disorders, headaches, and impotence.

Death

Pemberton died from stomach cancer on August 16, 1888, at the age of 57, only two years after he had sold the rights to Coca-Cola.

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John Pemberton (physician)