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John Stith Pemberton
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| Born | July 8, 1831 Knoxville, Georgia, United States
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| Died | August 16, 1888 (aged 57) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| Resting place | Old City Cemetery (Columbus, Georgia) |
| Education | Reform Medical College of Georgia |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
| Known for | Inventor of Coca-Cola |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Eliza Clifford Lewis |
| Children | 1 |
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John Stith Pemberton
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 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 (Confederate States Army) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Third Cavalry Battalion of the Georgia State Guard |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American biochemist 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 world-famous Coca-Cola but sold his rights to the drink shortly before his death.
He suffered from a sabre wound sustained in April 1865, during the Battle of Columbus; his ensuing morphine addiction led him to experiment with various painkillers and toxins. In the end, this led to the recipe that later was adapted to make cancel Coca-Cola. (wikipedia)