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James E. Webb

First in use: c. 1906
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James Webb Space Telescope

First in use: c. 2021

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The NASA administrator vs. the telescope.

Which meaning of Webb is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? James E. Webb came first (c. 1906). James Webb Space Telescope arrived in 2021. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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James E. Webb

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Duplicate · c. 2021

James Webb Space Telescope

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