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Which came first: The Communist Manifesto or the first Nobel Prizes?
The Communist Manifesto came first, in 1848 (published). The first Nobel Prizes followed 53 years later, in 1901 (first awarded).
- First1848
The Communist Manifesto
book · publishedThe Communist Manifesto was published in London in 1848.
- Second1901
The first Nobel Prizes
award · first awardedThe first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after Alfred Nobel died.
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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.