John Pemberton John Pemberton John Stith Pemberton ( – ) was an American pharmacist whom 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. Pemberton was born on , in Knoxville, Georgia, and spent most of his childhood in Rome, Georgia. His parents were James C. Pemberton and Martha L. Gant. He entered the Reform Medical College of Georgia in Macon, Georgia, and in 1850, at the age of nineteen, he earned his medical
Pemberton Place The Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta is an engaging cultural attraction that connects the Civil Rights Movement to the global human rights movement. The center will feature four interactive and thought-provoking exhibitions, including a gallery for continually-rotating exhibits of items from the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr., Collection, where visitors can view the personal papers and items of Dr. King. The Center will also provide designated event spaces and educational programs inspiring visitors to join the ongoing dialogue about contemporary movements for human rights around the world. Pemberton Place Pemberton Place, located in downtown Atlanta,