Name of inventor: John Pemberton

Date of Birth: 1830

Date of death: 1880

Invention: Coca-Cola

Interesting facts: Cocaine used to be a main ingredient of Coca Cola. The other main ingredient was Kola; hence Coca-Cola. Pemberton had a partnership with two other men but they soon quarreled so Pemberton sold his partnership. Pemberton had invented many syrups, medicines, and elixirs. Another of Pemberton's drinks was French Wine of Cola, which also contained Cocaine.