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Which came first: Nitrogen or War and Peace?
Nitrogen came first, in 1772 (discovered). War and Peace followed 97 years later, in 1869 (published).
- First1772
Nitrogen
element · discoveredNitrogen, which makes up most of the air, was discovered in 1772.
- Second1869
War and Peace
book · publishedWar and Peace was published in full in 1869.
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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.