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Which came first: Bosch or The Hobbit?

Bosch came first, in 1886 (founded). The Hobbit followed 51 years later, in 1937 (published).

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  1. First1886

    Bosch

    company · founded

    Robert Bosch opened his workshop for precision mechanics in Stuttgart in 1886.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. Second1937

    The Hobbit

    book · published

    The Hobbit came out in 1937; Tolkien first wrote its opening line on a blank page of an exam paper.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.