Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Christ the Redeemer or the QWERTY typewriter?
The QWERTY typewriter came first, in 1874 (first sold). Christ the Redeemer followed 57 years later, in 1931 (inaugurated).
- Second1931
Christ the Redeemer
landmark · inauguratedChrist the Redeemer, above Rio de Janeiro, was inaugurated in 1931 and is covered in soapstone tiles.
- First1874
The QWERTY typewriter
invention · first soldThe first typewriter to sell well went on sale in 1874 and gave us the QWERTY layout.
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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.