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Which came first: the electron or Tel Aviv?

The electron came first, in 1897 (discovered). Tel Aviv followed 12 years later, in 1909 (founded).

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  1. First1897

    The electron

    particle · discovered

    J. J. Thomson discovered the electron in 1897.

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  2. Second1909

    Tel Aviv

    city · founded

    Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 on sand dunes outside the old port of Jaffa.

    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.