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Which came first: the death of Laura Ingalls Wilder or MIT?
MIT came first, in 1861 (founded). The death of Laura Ingalls Wilder followed 96 years later, in 1957.
- Second1957
The death of Laura Ingalls Wilder
person · diesLaura Ingalls Wilder, of Little House on the Prairie, lived until 1957.
- First1861
MIT
university · foundedMIT was founded in 1861, the same year the American Civil War began.
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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.