The Age of Space
E175621
The Age of Space was the futuristic, space-exploration-focused theme that shaped the exhibits, architecture, and cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Age of Space canonical | 3 |
| Living in the Space Age | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1545185 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Age of Space Context triple: [1962 World’s Fair, theme, The Age of Space]
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A.
Guardians of the High Frontier
Guardians of the High Frontier is the official motto of Air Force Space Command, reflecting its mission to protect and operate in the space domain.
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B.
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets is a science-fiction television miniseries that presents a realistic, documentary-style depiction of a crewed journey through the Solar System.
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C.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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D.
To Space and Back
"To Space and Back" is a popular science book by astronaut Sally Ride that recounts her experiences in space and explains the science and technology of spaceflight for a general audience.
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E.
The Next Million Years
The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Age of Space Target entity description: The Age of Space was the futuristic, space-exploration-focused theme that shaped the exhibits, architecture, and cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
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A.
Guardians of the High Frontier
Guardians of the High Frontier is the official motto of Air Force Space Command, reflecting its mission to protect and operate in the space domain.
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B.
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets is a science-fiction television miniseries that presents a realistic, documentary-style depiction of a crewed journey through the Solar System.
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C.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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D.
To Space and Back
"To Space and Back" is a popular science book by astronaut Sally Ride that recounts her experiences in space and explains the science and technology of spaceflight for a general audience.
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E.
The Next Million Years
The Next Million Years is a 1952 book by physicist Charles Galton Darwin that speculates on the long-term future and evolution of human society using principles of population dynamics and heredity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition theme
ⓘ
world's fair theme ⓘ |
| aim |
to popularize space exploration
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to present an optimistic vision of the future ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American aerospace industry
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Seattle World’s Fair organizers ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Century 21 Exposition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
contributed to Seattle’s identity as a futuristic city
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helped shape public imagination about space travel ⓘ |
| focus |
futurism
ⓘ
science and technology ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| genre |
futurism
ⓘ
science and technology exposition theme ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
Space Race ⓘ |
| influenced |
architecture at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
ⓘ
cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair ⓘ exhibits at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
contemporary space research
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early human space missions ⓘ |
| location | Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| medium |
fairground architecture
ⓘ
pavilion design ⓘ world’s fair exhibits ⓘ |
| name | The Age of Space self-link ⓘ |
| partOf |
Century 21 Exposition
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surface form:
Century 21 Exposition thematic program
|
| relatedTo |
Seattle Center Monorail
ⓘ
surface form:
Monorail at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
Space Needle ⓘ United States civil space program ⓘ
surface form:
United States space program
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| startTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
advanced technology
ⓘ
future cities ⓘ human spaceflight ⓘ |
| themeOf | 1962 Seattle World’s Fair ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Age of Space Description of subject: The Age of Space was the futuristic, space-exploration-focused theme that shaped the exhibits, architecture, and cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Living in the Space Age