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Which came first: Little Women or Reuters?
Reuters came first, in 1851 (founded). Little Women followed 17 years later, in 1868 (published).
- Second1868
Little Women
book · publishedLittle Women was published in two parts, in 1868 and 1869.
- First1851
Reuters
company · foundedReuters was founded in London in 1851 by Paul Reuter, who had sent news by carrier pigeon.
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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.