Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the birth of Bill Gates or the first credit card?
The first credit card came first, in 1950 (first issued). The birth of Bill Gates followed 5 years later, in 1955.
- Second1955
The birth of Bill Gates
person · bornBill Gates, born in Seattle in 1955, became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31.
- First1950
The first credit card
product · first issuedThe Diners Club card of 1950 came from the world's first independent payment card company and began with 27 restaurants.
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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.