Statue of John Stith Pemberton

John Stith Pemberton statue
	John Stith Pemberton statue (2020)
	33°45′46″N 84°23′37″W / 33.7627°N 84.3935°W
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

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.^[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]

Design

The bronze statue weighs 800 pounds (360 kg),^[2] with Pemberton standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall.^[1] His left hand is resting on a table while he lifts up a glass of Coca-Cola with his right hand.^[5]