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Coca Cola Continued
Pemberton's creation of the fizzy soda, Coca Cola, was only possible when Pemberton became partners with Frank Robinson and David Roe, but the partnership soon ended. And Pemberton sold his original Coca-Cola. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800b.shtml -
The Creation of Coca Cola
John Pemberton worked out of Atlanta Georgia, Pemberton created a French Wine that made him rich but then Atlanta banned alcohol consumption so Pemberton had to change his Wine so he could continue getting money. He added sugar, citric acid and oils of fruits to the drink, and the original Coca-Cola was created, it was named for its main ingredients, of cocaine and the kola nut. -
The Creation of Basketball
James Naismith created the game of basketball in 1891 at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith was a Canadian Phy Ed Instructor, he invented the game so that his students could play a indoor sport in the winter. Naismith originally used a soccer ball and the goal was to was throw the ball into a peach basket. -
Judson Witcomb
Judson was born in March of 1884 in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. He created many inventions but his most successful was the Zipper. Judson didn't become famous and successful all by himself though. He brought his Zipper to Chicago World's Fair. He never succeeded in marketing his device. The zipper was improved by a Swedish-American, Gideon Sundbach, and was named by the B.F. Goodrich company in 1923. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800b.shtml -
William Morrison and John C. Wharton
William Morrison and John C. Wharton made cotton candy in Nashville, Tennessee of 1897. They wanted to get rich fast so they figured they’d make a new candy that everyone could enjoy. Morrison and Wharton introduced cotton candy to the world at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, they sold huge amounts of it for 25 cents a box. They sold about 68,655 boxes. Making them roughly 429,093.75 dollars. That money is about $5,369,915.30 in today. -
William Morrison and John C. Wharton Continued
They were able to make the candy by inventing a device that heated sugar in a spinning bowl that had tiny holes in it. They originally called their candy "Fairy Floss." The bowl spun, and caramelized some sugar, then forced the sugar through tiny holes, making the feathery candy that melts in your mouth. They continued on with production and now to this day cotton candy is a popular treat at fairs. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800b.shtml
