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Which came first: G.I. Joe or Nikon?
Nikon came first, in 1917 (founded). G.I. Joe followed 47 years later, in 1964 (launched).
- Second1964
G.I. Joe
toy · launchedG.I. Joe launched in 1964; Hasbro called it an "action figure" rather than a doll.
- First1917
Nikon
company · foundedNikon was founded in Tokyo in 1917 as Nippon Kogaku, a merger of three optical companies.
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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.