Who invented coca-cola

I really want to know who invented coca-cola because it has a lot of caffeine andwhy is it so unhealthy.

Coca-Cola was originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton. He claimed Coca-Cola cured many diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence.

and it originally had cocaine as an ingredient. when cocaine started getting such a bad rep, they removed it. I suspect they added excess caffeine as a replacement buzz.

It is unhealthy because of all the caffeine, caramel coloring and Splenda that are in the ingredients. Splenda is very, very unhealthy. Go to http://enwikipedia.o...
Lots of information on this site.

It was 1886, and in New York Harbor, workers were constructing the Statue of Liberty. Eight hundred miles away, another great American symbol was about to be unveiled.

Like many people who change history, John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, was inspired by simple curiosity. One afternoon, he stirred up a fragrant, caramel-colored liquid and, when it was done, he carried it a few doors down to Jacobs' Pharmacy. Here, the mixture was combined with carbonated water and sampled by customers who all agreed -- this new drink was something special. So Jacobs' Pharmacy put it on sale for five cents a glass.  

Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, named the mixture Coca-Cola®, and wrote it out in his distinct script. To this day, Coca-Cola is written the same way. In the first year, Pemberton sold just 9 glasses of
Coca-Cola a day.