Statue of John Stith Pemberton
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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.
History
John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, invented Coca-Cola in 1886.{{Cite book|last=Thomas|first=Mark|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hGwV7G3IW7EC&q=john+pemberton+statue&pg=PA6|title=Belching Out the Devil: Global Adventures with Coca-Cola|publisher=Perseus Books Group|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7867-4756-6|pages=6|language=en|via=Google Books}} He sold the formula two years later to Asa Griggs Candler,{{Cite book|last=Cook Jr.|first=Rodney Mims|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JBBiqkGNpGgC&q=world+events+sculpture+atlanta&pg=PA36|title=Atlanta's Parks and Monuments|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4671-1006-8|pages=46|language=en|via=Google Books}} 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.{{Cite news|last=Rothstein|first=Edward|date=July 30, 2007|title=Ingredients: Carbonated Water, High-Fructose Corniness ...|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/arts/design/30muse.html|access-date=October 8, 2020|issn=0362-4331}} That same year, the statue of Pemberton was unveiled outside the museum, in an area called Pemberton Place, named in his honor.{{Cite book|last=Llanas|first=Sheila Griffin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qU9FBAAAQBAJ&q=john+pemberton+statue&pg=PA26|title=John Pemberton: Coca-Cola Developer|publisher=Abdo Publishing|year=2015|isbn=978-1-62968-603-5|pages=26|language=en|via=Google Books}} The statue was designed by artist Russ Faxon.
Design
The bronze statue weighs {{Convert|800|lb|kg}}, with Pemberton standing {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m}} tall. His left hand is resting on a table while he lifts up a glass of Coca-Cola with his right hand.{{Cite web|title=John Pemberton Statue|url=https://publicartaroundtheworld.com/public-art-in-the-usa/public-art-in-atlanta/john-pemberton-statue-atlanta/|access-date=October 8, 2020|website=Public Art Around The World|language=en-AU}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Statue of John Pemberton, World of Coca-Cola}}
{{Atlanta landmarks}}
Category:2007 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Bronze sculptures in Georgia (U.S. state)