Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Nikon or the Soviet Union?
Nikon came first, in 1917 (founded). The Soviet Union followed 5 years later, in 1922 (founded).
- First1917
Nikon
company · foundedNikon was founded in Tokyo in 1917 as Nippon Kogaku, a merger of three optical companies.
- Second1922
The Soviet Union
country · foundedThe Soviet Union was formed in 1922 and lasted until 1991.
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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.