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Which came first: the first Nobel Prizes or the Panama Canal?
The first Nobel Prizes came first, in 1901 (first awarded). The Panama Canal followed 13 years later, in 1914 (opened).
- First1901
The first Nobel Prizes
award · first awardedThe first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after Alfred Nobel died.
- Second1914
The Panama Canal
landmark · openedThe Panama Canal opened in August 1914, 401 years after Europeans first crossed Panama overland.
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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.