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Which came first: Dynamite or Pfizer?

Pfizer came first, in 1849 (founded). Dynamite followed 18 years later, in 1867 (patented).

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  1. Second1867

    Dynamite

    invention · patented

    Alfred Nobel patented dynamite in 1867, the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1849

    Pfizer

    company · founded

    Pfizer was founded in Brooklyn in 1849 by two German-born cousins.

    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.