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Which came first: the International Olympic Committee or Penicillin?
The International Olympic Committee came first, in 1894 (founded). Penicillin followed 34 years later, in 1928 (discovered).
- First1894
The International Olympic Committee
institution · foundedThe International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president.
- Second1928
Penicillin
medicine · discoveredIn September 1928 Alexander Fleming noticed by chance that mould contaminating a bacterial culture seemed to kill the bacteria.
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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.