Angelo Mariani (chemist)

Angelo Mariani or Ange-François Mariani (1838 in Pero-Casevecchie, Haute-Corse – 1914) was a French chemist and entrepreneur from the island of Corsica. He is best known as the inventor of the first cocawine, Vin Mariani, in 1863. His contribution was to introduce the coca leaf indirectly to the general public. Mariani imported tons of coca leaves and used an extract from them in many products. It was Mariani's coca wine, though, that made him rich and famous. Mariani was also awarded with a medal of appreciation from Pope Leo XIII. This tonic wine has been described as the ancestor of Coca-Cola.[1]

Angelo Mariani
Angelo Mariani by Roty
Born1838
Pero-Casevecchie, Haute-Corse
Died1914
NationalityFrance
Known forInventor of the first cocawine
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
For other people named Angelo Mariani, see Angelo Mariani (disambiguation).
Advertising bill for the wine Mariani, lithograph by Jules Chéret, 1894

References
  1. "Drug that spans the ages: The history of cocaine". London: The Independent. 2006-03-02. Retrieved 2008-09-19.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Aymon de Lestrange Coca Wine: Angelo Mariani’s Miraculous Elixir and the Birth of Modern Advertising, Park Street Press (VT), 2018

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