Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: the first Sherlock Holmes story or Nokia?
Nokia came first, in 1865 (founded). The first Sherlock Holmes story followed 22 years later, in 1887 (published).
- Second1887
The first Sherlock Holmes story
book · publishedSherlock Holmes first appeared in 1887 in a Christmas annual.
- First1865
Nokia
company · foundedNokia began in 1865 as a pulp mill in Finland and took its name from the town beside its second mill.
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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.