Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the neutron or the QWERTY typewriter?
The QWERTY typewriter came first, in 1874 (first sold). The neutron followed 58 years later, in 1932 (discovered).
- Second1932
The neutron
particle · discoveredJames Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932.
- First1874
The QWERTY typewriter
invention · first soldThe first typewriter to sell well went on sale in 1874 and gave us the QWERTY layout.
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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.