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Which came first: Basketball or Siemens?

Siemens came first, in 1847 (founded). Basketball followed 44 years later, in 1891 (invented).

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  1. Second1891

    Basketball

    sport · invented

    James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 using peach baskets, which stayed in use until 1906.

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  2. First1847

    Siemens

    company · founded

    Siemens was founded in 1847 to build telegraph equipment.

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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.