1933 Century of Progress Exposition

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Raymond_Hood
gptkb:Edward_H._Bennett
gptkb:Paul_Philippe_Cret
gptkbp:attendance 39 million
gptkbp:commemorates 100th anniversary of the founding of Chicago
gptkbp:endDate 1934-10-31
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1935_Brussels_International_Exposition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1933 Century of Progress Exposition
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent First Major Public Demonstration of the Rotunda
First Major Public Demonstration of the Sky Ride
First Major Public Demonstration of the Ford Rotunda
First Major Public Demonstration of Fluorescent Lighting
First Major Public Demonstration of the Zephyr Streamliner Train
First Major Public Demonstration of the Enchanted Island
First Major Public Demonstration of the General Motors Futurama
First Major Public Demonstration of the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition
First Major Public Demonstration of the Dymaxion Car
First Major Public Demonstration of the Midget City
First Major Public Demonstration of the Hall of Science
First Major Public Demonstration of the Travel and Transport Building
First Major Public Demonstration of the Homes of Tomorrow
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Enchanted_Island
gptkb:Hall_of_Science
gptkb:Travel_and_Transport_Building
gptkb:Homes_of_Tomorrow_Exhibition
gptkb:Midget_City
gptkb:Sky_Ride
gptkb:General_Motors_Futurama
gptkb:Ford_Rotunda
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:A_Century_of_Progress_International_Exposition
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1929_Barcelona_International_Exposition
gptkbp:presidentAtOpening gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:slogan gptkb:Science_Finds,_Industry_Applies,_Man_Conforms
gptkbp:startDate 1933-05-27
gptkbp:theme Technological innovation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Armco-Ferro_House
gptkb:First_Major_display_of_the_Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company_House_of_Tomorrow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7