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Which came first: On the Origin of Species or Sodium?
Sodium came first, in 1807 (discovered). On the Origin of Species followed 52 years later, in 1859 (published).
- Second1859
On the Origin of Species
book · publishedDarwin's On the Origin of Species was published in November 1859.
- First1807
Sodium
element · discoveredHumphry Davy first isolated sodium in 1807 by passing electricity through caustic soda.
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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.