Charles Alderton

Charles Alderton
Born
Charles Courtice Alderton

(1857-06-21)June 21, 1857
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1941(1941-05-29) (aged 83)
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Waco, Texas, U.S.
EducationFramlingham College
University of Texas
OccupationPharmacist
Known forInventor of Dr Pepper
Spouses
  • Lillie E. Walker (1884)
  • Emilie Marie Coquille (1918)

Charles Courtice Alderton (June 21, 1857 – May 29, 1941)[1] was an American pharmacist and the inventor of the carbonated soft drink Dr Pepper.