John Matthews (soda water manufacturer)
John Matthews(1808–1870) was an English-born American inventor andsoda watermanufacturer. He is known as "The Soda Fountain King".
Matthews manufactured carbonating machinery and distributed his product through retail stores. The equipment was a lead-lined cast-iron box where carbonic acid gas was formed by mi xing sulfuric acid with marble dust. The gas was then purified by passing it through water, and then into a tank partially filled with cool water. The tank was rocked for a quarter to a half hour, until the water was impregnated and bubbly.
Matthews created a fountain apparatus that could be positioned on a pharmacist's counter to dispense carbonated drinks, leading to its popularization and rapid growth.
He is buried atGreen-Wood Cemetery,Brooklyn,New York. His monument was designed by Karl Muller and cost $30,000.[1]When it rains, excess water drains from the gargoyles' mouths.[2]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- John Matthews - Father of the Soda Fountainby Donald Yates, published in Bottles and Extras, Summer 2006
- The Soda Fountainby Joseph L Morrison
References
[edit]- ^findagrave entry
- ^"The Spectacular Matthews Monument–A Tough Life, But Still Impressive – Green-Wood".green-wood.Retrieved2021-11-17.
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