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Which came first: Ceres or Pride and Prejudice?

Ceres came first, in 1801 (discovered). Pride and Prejudice followed 12 years later, in 1813 (published).

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    Ceres

    dwarf planet · discovered

    Ceres was found on the first night of 1801 and was counted as a planet for about 50 years.

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  2. Second1813

    Pride and Prejudice

    book · published

    Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813; Jane Austen had sold the rights for just £110.

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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.