| Definition | the science of mapping galaxies |
| OED requirements | antedating 1950 |
| Earliest cite | Isaac Asimov, 'Second Foundation' |
| Comment | Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a reprint of Robert Heinlein's "Starship Troopers". Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1959 first magazine appearance. Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a reprint of Isaac Asimov's "Foundation's Edge"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1982 first edition. Mike Christie submitted a 1957 cite from Robert Heinlein's "Citizen of the Galaxy". Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a reprint of Isaac Asimov's "Second Foundation"; Mike Christie verified it in the 1950 first magazine appearance.
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| Last modified | 6 July, 2008 |
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| 1982 I. Asimov Foundation's Edge 181 | We'll decide where to go to first and there we may find the proper people to consult concerning ancient history, galactography, mythology, anthropology, or anything else you can think of. |
| 1993 J. Brunner Muddle Earth 214 | The knowledge pill was good on galactography. |