Johann Jacob Schweppe

Johann Jacob Schweppe
Born(1740-03-16)16 March 1740
Died18 November 1821(1821-11-18) (aged 81)
Occupations
  • Watchmaker
  • jeweler
  • scientist
  • beverage company founder
Years active1765−1821
Known forManufacturing carbonated mineral water, company founder
Notable workSchweppes founder

Johann Jacob Schweppe (/ˈʃvɛpə/ SHVEP, German: [ˈjoːhan ˈjaːkɔp ˈʃvɛpə]; 16 March 1740 – 18 November 1821) was a German watchmaker and amateur scientist who developed the first practical process to manufacture bottled carbonated mineral water and began selling the world's first bottled soft drink,[1][2] His company, Schweppes, regards Priestley as "the father of our industry".[3]

  1. ^ "Schweppes Holdings Limited". Royalwarrant.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021. Schweppes was founded in 1783 [..] the world's first ever soft drink, Schweppes soda water, was born. based on a process discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1767.
  2. ^ "The great soda-water shake up". The Atlantic. October 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ^ LaMoreaux, Philip E. (2012). Springs and Bottled Waters of the World: Ancient History, Source, Occurrence, Quality and Use. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 135.