1940 New York World's Fair

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1939_New_York_World's_Fair
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Wallace_K._Harrison
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:architect
gptkbp:attendance 44 million
gptkbp:closing_date October 27, 1940
October 31, 1940
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:television_series
gptkb:New_York_City_Pavilion
gptkb:Trylon_and_Perisphere
gptkb:Westinghouse_Pavilion
gptkb:General_Motors_Pavilion
gptkbp:exhibitor gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Safety_Engineers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Manufacturing_Engineers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Transportation_Engineers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Urban_Engineers
gptkb:The_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:The_United_States_Army
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Heating,_Refrigerating_and_Air-Conditioning_Engineers
gptkb:Standard_Oil
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_United_Nations
gptkb:Du_Pont
gptkb:United_States_Government
gptkb:The_American_Institute_of_Architects
gptkb:Walt_Disney_Productions
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkb:Bell_Telephone_Laboratories
gptkb:United_States_Steel_Corporation
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Interior_Designers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Landscape_Architects
gptkb:CEO
gptkb:The_American_Red_Cross
gptkb:The_National_Park_Service
gptkb:Westinghouse
gptkb:The_United_States_Navy
gptkb:The_Chrysler_Corporation
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Electrical_Engineers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:The_American_Society_of_Plumbing_Engineers
The American Society of Industrial Designers
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company
The National Broadcasting Company
The American Society of Urban Planners and Designers
The American Society of Urban and Regional Planners and Designers
The American Society of Urban and Regional Designers
The American Society of Urban and Regional Engineers
The American Society of Production Engineers
The American Society of Quality Control Engineers
The American Society of Traffic Engineers
The American Society of Urban Designers
The American Society of Urban Planners
The American Society of Urban and Regional Planners
gptkbp:home_stadium gptkb:New_York_State_Pavilion
gptkb:Westinghouse's_Time_Capsule
gptkb:General_Motors'_Futurama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1940 New York World's Fair
gptkbp:launch_date April 30, 1940
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future expos.
Cultural memory of the 1930s and 1940s.
Impact on urban planning.
Promotion of American innovation.
Technological advancements showcased.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1964_New_York_World's_Fair
gptkb:1939_New_York_World's_Fair
gptkb:World's_Fair_1939-1940
Expo 2010.
Expo 2020.
Expo 67.
International Exposition.
New York City Exposition.
New York World's Fair 1964-1965.
World Expo 2025.
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:award
gptkb:Closing_Ceremony
Promotion of international cooperation.
First appearance of the futuristic concept of the ' World of Tomorrow'.
Cultural exhibitions from various countries.
Influence on post-war architecture.
Introduction of the first television broadcasts.
Showcasing of new technologies.
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:State_of_New_York
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Federal_Government
gptkbp:theme gptkb:The_World_of_Tomorrow
gptkbp:year gptkb:1940