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Which came first: Nestlé or Uranium?
Uranium came first, in 1789 (discovered). Nestlé followed 77 years later, in 1866 (founded).
- Second1866
Nestlé
company · foundedNestlé traces itself to 1866, when a Swiss company began making condensed milk.
- First1789
Uranium
element · discoveredUranium was discovered in 1789 and named after the newly found planet Uranus.
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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.