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Which came first: Clair de lune or the electron?

The electron came first, in 1897 (discovered). Clair de lune followed 8 years later, in 1905 (published).

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  1. Second1905

    Clair de lune

    music · published

    Debussy's Clair de lune was published in 1905 as part of his Suite bergamasque.

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  2. First1897

    The electron

    particle · discovered

    J. J. Thomson discovered the electron in 1897.

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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.