Chapman Root
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Chapman Jay Root (November 22, 1864 - November 20, 1945) became president of the Root Glass Company in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1901.
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Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Contour Bottle
In 1915, Earl R. Dean of the Root Glass Company sketched out his idea for a Coca-Cola bottle design contest. His design was inspired by an image of a cocoa pod, which he found in a book at the Emeline Fairbanks Library. Dean managed to create a…