Statue of 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. He sold the formula two years later to Asa Griggs Candler, 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. That same year, the statue of Pemberton was unveiled outside the museum, in an area called Pemberton Place, named in his honor. The statue was designed by artist Russ Faxon.

Design
The bronze statue weighs 800 lb, with Pemberton standing 6 ft tall. His left hand is resting on a table while he lifts up a glass of Coca-Cola with his right hand.