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John Stith Pemberton - American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola

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Birth in Knoxville, Georgia

July 8, 1831

John Stith Pemberton was born in Knoxville, Crawford County, Georgia. His early life was spent in a rural environment, which likely fostered an appreciation for the natural world and traditional remedies – a foundation for his later pursuits in pharmacy.

Graduation from the Reform Medical College of Georgia

1850

Pemberton obtained a degree in pharmacy from the Reform Medical College of Georgia in Macon. This formal education provided him with the essential knowledge of chemistry and pharmacology that would guide his experimentation with various medicinal compounds throughout his career.

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Inventor of Coca-Cola.

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28 September, 1971

The Pemberton House in Columbus, Georgia, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1971. This recognition highlights the historical and architectural significance of the house, where John Pemberton lived with his family.

16 August, 1888

John Stith Pemberton died at the age of 57 in Atlanta, Georgia, from stomach cancer. At the time of his death, he was poor and addicted to morphine, having sold off much of his interest in Coca-Cola. His body was returned to Columbus, Georgia, for burial.

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