Century of Progress Exposition
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:World's_Fair
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| gptkbp:attendance |
over 48 million
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| gptkbp:commemorates |
Chicago's centennial
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1934
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:1935_Brussels_International_Exposition
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Century of Progress Exposition
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:logo |
gptkb:Rainbow_City
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First public demonstration of color photography
First public demonstration of fluorescent lighting First public demonstration of air conditioning in homes First public demonstration of the modern electric stove First public demonstration of the modern television First public demonstration of the modern washing machine First Homes of the Future First Major Use of Neon Lighting at a World's Fair First public demonstration of synthetic rubber First public demonstration of the Zephyr train First public demonstration of the modern blender First public demonstration of the modern camera First public demonstration of the modern iron First public demonstration of the modern kitchen First public demonstration of the modern radio First public demonstration of the modern telephone First public demonstration of the modern toaster First public display of the Dymaxion Car First public demonstration of the modern cash register First public demonstration of the modern record player First public demonstration of the modern adding machine First public demonstration of the modern calculator First public demonstration of the modern phonograph First public demonstration of the modern dishwasher First public demonstration of the modern typewriter First public demonstration of the modern sewing machine First public demonstration of the modern vacuum cleaner First public demonstration of the modern movie projector First Major Use of Streamlined Design in Architecture First public demonstration of the modern refrigerator |
| gptkbp:notableExhibit |
gptkb:Hall_of_Science
gptkb:Travel_and_Transport_Building gptkb:Sky_Ride gptkb:General_Motors_Pavilion |
| gptkbp:officialName |
gptkb:A_Century_of_Progress_International_Exposition
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| gptkbp:opened |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:1926_Sesquicentennial_Exposition
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1933
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| gptkbp:theme |
Technological innovation
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| gptkbp:venue |
gptkb:Northerly_Island
gptkb:Burnham_Park |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:House_of_Tomorrow
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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