About
Pharmacist who invented Coca-Cola while looking for a new temperance-friendly drink.
Before Fame
He served in the Civil War in the Confederate Army.
Trivia
His bookkeeper suggested that he name the new drink Coca-Cola.
Family Life
His family moved from the small town of Knoxville to Columbus, Georgia, when he was a child. In 1853, he married Miss Lewis in Columbus. They had only one child named Charles Ney Pemberton. In 1853, he married Miss Lewis in Columbus. Their only child, Charles Ney Pemberton, was born in 1854.
Associated With
His recipe was purchased by Asa Candler for $2,300, and they created the Coca-Cola company together.
