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Which came first: the first Pulitzer Prizes or Johnson & Johnson?

Johnson & Johnson came first, in 1886 (founded). The first Pulitzer Prizes followed 31 years later, in 1917 (first awarded).

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    The first Pulitzer Prizes

    award · first awarded

    The Pulitzer Prizes were first awarded in 1917, paid for by newspaper owner Joseph Pulitzer's will.

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    Johnson & Johnson

    company · founded

    Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 and sold some of the first sterile surgical dressings.

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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.