Coca-Cola, Induction Motor, Ballpoint Pen, Zipper

 John Pemberton was born in Georgia in 1831. He fought in the Civil War. He was addicted to morphine after a saber slash. He experimented with coca wines. He invented Coca-Cola in 1886. Coca-Cola is a sweet carbonated drink. It has caffeine in it from cola nuts. Pemberton died in August of 1888. It is sold in many different places.

Nikola Tesla was born in the Austrian Empire in 1856. He wanted to become an engineer. He went to work with Edison's company. He invented the Induction motor in 1888. It turns fans and pumps and other stuff. He introduced it to engineers and businessmen. 

the Quill pen was mainly used until the 1500s. It was made from a bird feather. John J. Loud was born in Massachusetts in 1844. He was a trained lawyer but went into banking with his father. He became interested in genealogy and church activities. He invented the ballpoint pen in 1888. It uses a small metal ball as a tip. His design worked as intended. BIC created a new pen in 1949. It was reliable and didn't leak.

Tunics were ancient popular clothing. So were cloaks. Whitcomb Dudson was born in Chigago in 1843. He was tired of buttoning his shoes. He invented the zipper in 1890. Zippers fasten two strips of clothing. They were added to bluejeans in 1947 and lead to the invention of the backpack. Millions are sold every year.