Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:World's_Fair
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Joseph_M._Wilson
Henry Pettit |
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
Victorian architecture
|
| gptkbp:area |
24 acres
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
over 10 million visitors
|
| gptkbp:closing_ceremony |
gptkb:President_Rutherford_B._Hayes
November 10, 1876 |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced future expositions
promoted international goodwill Promoted international goodwill Showcased American industrial innovation highlighted technological advancements influenced the design of future fairs celebration of American innovation showcased American industry |
| gptkbp:date |
May 10, 1876
November 10, 1876 |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
cultural
scientific artistic industrial Agricultural Exposition Industrial Exposition Art Exposition Cultural Exposition industrial and cultural exhibits |
| gptkbp:exhibition_venue |
24 acres
over 200 buildings |
| gptkbp:exhibitor |
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Canada gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Great_Britain gptkb:Italy gptkb:Japan gptkb:Mexico gptkb:United_States gptkb:Austria-Hungary over 37 countries 37 countries |
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:Horticultural_Hall
gptkb:assembly_language gptkb:memorial gptkb:The_Machinery_Hall gptkb:art_gallery The Art Gallery The Main Exhibition Building Main Exhibition Building |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
showcased the progress of the nation since independence
celebration of the centennial of the United States set the stage for future international exhibitions marked a turning point in American cultural identity |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1876 Centennial Exposition
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:The_Great_Exhibition_of_1851
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Writer
The typewriter The ice cream maker The telephone by Alexander Graham Bell The Ferris wheel concept telephone by Alexander Graham Bell the Ferris wheel (concept introduced later) the ice cream freezer the Ferris wheel concept the ice cream machine |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Set the stage for future expositions
Encouraged technological advancements Influenced urban planning in Philadelphia inspired future expositions Celebrated American achievements Promoted the idea of national exhibitions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:location_type |
gptkb:park
|
| gptkbp:notable_exhibition |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company gptkb:American_Bell_Telephone_Company international exhibits various state exhibits |
| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
gptkb:President_Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:United_States_Centennial_Commission
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_official_World's_Fair_in_the_United_States
first official World's Fair in the United States |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
private corporations various state governments Centennial Board of Finance |
| gptkbp:theme |
American Independence
The Centennial of American Independence 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1884_World's_Fair
gptkb:The_Gross_Clinic |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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