Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Beretta or Copernicus puts the Sun at the centre?
Beretta came first, in 1526 (founded). Copernicus puts the Sun at the centre followed 17 years later, in 1543 (published).
- First1526
Beretta
company · foundedBeretta has made guns since 1526, and the same family still runs it.
- Second1543
Copernicus puts the Sun at the centre
book · publishedCopernicus's book putting the Sun at the centre came out in 1543, the year he died.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.