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Which came first: Columbia University or Moby-Dick?

Columbia University came first, in 1754 (founded). Moby-Dick followed 97 years later, in 1851 (published).

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  1. First1754

    Columbia University

    university · founded

    Columbia was founded in 1754 as King's College, by a charter from King George II.

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  2. Second1851

    Moby-Dick

    book · published

    Moby-Dick sold poorly when it came out in 1851.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.