John stith pemberton cause of death
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John Pemberton
It’s difficult to imagine a world without Coca-Cola, the most popular soft drink on earth. Pharmacist John Stith Pemberton created the original formula on May 8, 1886. Born January 8, 1831 in Knoxville, Georgia, Pemberton earned his medical degree at age 19 from the Reform Medical College of Georgia in Macon. He practiced some medicine and surgery early in his career, later opening his own drug store in Columbus, Georgia.
During the Civil War, Pemberton fought for the South, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He moved to Atlanta after the war where he began selling patent medicines and operated his own laboratory, the Pemberton Chemical Co. One of the products he sold was called “Pemberton’s French Wine Coca,” a drink made of wine and coca extract that was prescribed as a cure for nervous disorders, headache and other ailments. The beverage was very similar to Vin Mariani, an extremely popular coca-based drink developed in 1863 in Paris. When Atlanta forbid the sale of alcohol in 1885, Pemberton changed the form
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John Stith Pemberton
American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola (1831–1888)
This article is about the American druggist. For other people named John Pemberton, see John Pemberton (disambiguation).
John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. On May 8, 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later become Coca-Cola, but sold the rights to the drink shortly before his death in 1888.
He suffered from a sabre wound sustained in April 1865, during the Battle of Columbus. His efforts to control his chronic pain led to morphine addiction. In an attempt to curb his addiction he began to experiment with various painkillers and toxins. The development of an earlier beverage blending alcohol and cocaine led to the recipe that later was adapted to make Coca-Cola.
Background
Pemberton was born on July 8, 1831, in Knoxville, Georgia, and spent most of his childhood in Rome, Georgia. His parents were James C. Pemberton and Martha L. Gant.
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John C. Pemberton
Confederate army general (1814-1881)
For other people named John Pemberton, see John Pemberton (disambiguation).
Lieutenant-General John Clifford Pemberton | |
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| Born | (1814-08-10)August 10, 1814 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1881(1881-07-13) (aged 66) Penllyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Service / branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1837–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brev.major (US) Lieutenant general (CS) |
| Commands | Army of Mississippi |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Thompson |
John Clifford Pemberton (August 10, 1814 – July 13, 1881) was a United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole Wars and with distinction during the Mexican–American War. He resigned his commission to serve as a Confederatelieutenant-general during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Mississippi from December 1862 to July 1863 and was the co
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