John Stith Pemberton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Stith Pemberton

American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1831

Place of Birth: Knoxville, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1888

Profession: businessperson, inventor, pharmaceutical industry

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist and American Civil War 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 as Coca-Cola, but sold his rights to the drink shortly before his death.