John Stith Pemberton

John Stith Pemberton was an American pharmacist who formulated Coca-Cola in 1886 and sold it in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coca-Cola: A carbonated soft drink first formulated by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta in 1886. Pemberton created the drink that became his enduring legacy.
Asa Griggs Candler: An American businessman who acquired Coca-Cola’s formula and built the company into a major brand. Candler bought rights to Coca-Cola after Pemberton’s death and expanded its business.
Coca leaf: The leaf of the coca plant, traditionally chewed and used to produce cocaine. Coca-derived ingredients gave Pemberton’s drinks their name and were part of early formulations.
The Coca-Cola Company: An American beverage corporation founded in 1892 to produce and market Coca-Cola. The company grew from the formula Pemberton created, though it was founded after his death.
Pemberton's French Wine Coca: A wine-based coca drink marketed by Pemberton before Coca-Cola. This earlier product supplied the name and inspiration for Coca-Cola.
Frank Mason Robinson: An accountant and marketer who named Coca-Cola and designed its distinctive script logo. Robinson worked with Pemberton and helped give the new drink its name and visual identity.
Kola nut: The caffeine-bearing seed of kola trees native to tropical Africa. Kola was the other named botanical ingredient in Coca-Cola’s original formula.
Coca-Cola bottling system: A franchise-based network that licenses independent bottlers to produce and distribute Coca-Cola. Bottling made Pemberton’s local fountain drink available far beyond Atlanta.
Atlanta: The capital of Georgia, located in the southeastern United States. Pemberton developed and first sold Coca-Cola in Atlanta.
Wade Morrison: An Atlanta drugstore owner who sold Coca-Cola at its first public sales counter. Morrison’s pharmacy was the original retail outlet for Pemberton’s drink.

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Caleb BradhamCompared with: Pemberton provides a close parallel to Bradham: both pharmacists created cola drinks.