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Which came first: the daguerreotype photo or the first Sherlock Holmes story?
The daguerreotype photo came first, in 1839 (announced). The first Sherlock Holmes story followed 48 years later, in 1887 (published).
- First1839
The daguerreotype photo
invention · announcedThe daguerreotype, the first practical kind of photograph, was announced in Paris in 1839.
- Second1887
The first Sherlock Holmes story
book · publishedSherlock Holmes first appeared in 1887 in a Christmas annual.
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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.