Statue of John Stith Pemberton
Monument in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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The John Stith Pemberton statue is a public statue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located in Pemberton Place, near the World of Coca-Cola, the statue is of John Stith Pemberton, the inventor of Coca-Cola.
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| Coordinates | 33.7627°N 84.3935°W |
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| Designer | Russ Faxon |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 800 pounds (360 kg) |
| Dedicated date | 2007 |
| Dedicated to | John Stith Pemberton |
History
John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, invented Coca-Cola in 1886.[1] He sold the formula two years later to Asa Griggs Candler,[2] who shortly thereafter founded The Coca-Cola Company. In 2007, the company opened a new museum in downtown Atlanta called the World of Coca-Cola.[3] That same year, the statue of Pemberton was unveiled outside the museum,[2] in an area called Pemberton Place, named in his honor.[4] The statue was designed by artist Russ Faxon.[2]
