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Which came first: Lord of the Flies or Philips?

Philips came first, in 1891 (founded). Lord of the Flies followed 63 years later, in 1954 (published).

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  1. Second1954

    Lord of the Flies

    book · published

    Lord of the Flies was turned down by many publishers before it came out in 1954.

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  2. First1891

    Philips

    company · founded

    Philips was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 to make light bulbs.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.