| Show soda water wate r european discovery j aerated water popularly known as soda water such as is served at american founta fountains ins leaf was a european discovery the great scientist priestley discovered the method in 1772 paul of bf geneva 36 neva and of london introduced such water co commercially in 1790 dr philip S i a philadel ehla ahli doctor is regarded as thi the introducer tro Aro ducer of soda water into thi the united states in 1807 he and i a chemist townsend mada the forerunner odthe of the soda fountain the first use of fruit syr ups with aerated water is credited to ed eugene gene roussel thi the owner of a perfumery shop in philadelphia la early in iii the nineteenth century |