Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
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Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) refers to a series of major world’s fairs held in Paris that showcased industrial, technological, and cultural achievements and helped define the modern international exposition movement.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) Context triple: [Great Exhibition of 1851, influenced, Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)]
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1889 Exposition Universelle
The 1889 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, best known for unveiling the Eiffel Tower as its centerpiece.
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1878 Exposition Universelle
The 1878 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held in Paris to showcase French recovery after the Franco-Prussian War and to celebrate advances in industry, technology, and the arts.
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Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is one of Europe’s largest and most important exhibition and convention centers, hosting major trade shows, conferences, and events in southwest Paris.
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1867 Exposition Universelle
The 1867 Exposition Universelle was a major world's fair held in Paris under Napoleon III that showcased industrial, cultural, and technological achievements from around the globe.
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Exposition Universelle of 1855
The Exposition Universelle of 1855 was a major world's fair held in Paris that showcased industrial, artistic, and technological achievements of the mid-19th century, reinforcing France’s cultural and economic prestige.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) Target entity description: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) refers to a series of major world’s fairs held in Paris that showcased industrial, technological, and cultural achievements and helped define the modern international exposition movement.
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A.
1889 Exposition Universelle
The 1889 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, best known for unveiling the Eiffel Tower as its centerpiece.
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B.
1878 Exposition Universelle
The 1878 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held in Paris to showcase French recovery after the Franco-Prussian War and to celebrate advances in industry, technology, and the arts.
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C.
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is one of Europe’s largest and most important exhibition and convention centers, hosting major trade shows, conferences, and events in southwest Paris.
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1867 Exposition Universelle
The 1867 Exposition Universelle was a major world's fair held in Paris under Napoleon III that showcased industrial, cultural, and technological achievements from around the globe.
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Exposition Universelle of 1855
The Exposition Universelle of 1855 was a major world's fair held in Paris that showcased industrial, artistic, and technological achievements of the mid-19th century, reinforcing France’s cultural and economic prestige.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition series
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series of world's fairs ⓘ world's fair ⓘ world's fair ⓘ world's fair ⓘ world's fair ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| commemorates | centennial of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| impact |
promotion of French culture abroad
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showcasing advances in electricity and engineering ⓘ urban development of Paris ⓘ |
| influenced | development of international exhibitions ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
celebration of the achievements of the 19th century
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industrial arts ⓘ Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
universal exposition of agriculture, industry and fine arts
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| movement | modern international exposition movement ⓘ |
| notableEdition |
Exposition Universelle of 1855
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surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1855)
1867 Exposition Universelle ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1867)
1878 Exposition Universelle ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1878)
1889 Exposition Universelle ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1889)
1900 Exposition Universelle ⓘ
surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1900)
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| notableStructure |
Eiffel Tower
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Galerie des Machines ⓘ Grand Palais, Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Palais
Trocadéro ⓘ
surface form:
Palais du Trocadéro
Petit Palais ⓘ Pont Alexandre III ⓘ |
| organizingBody |
Government of France
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surface form:
French government
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| purpose |
showcase cultural achievements
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showcase industrial achievements ⓘ showcase technological achievements ⓘ |
| startTime |
1855
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1867 ⓘ 1878 ⓘ 1889 ⓘ 1900 ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
Champ de Mars
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Esplanade des Invalides ⓘ Trocadéro ⓘ
surface form:
Trocadéro area
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Subject: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) Description of subject: Paris Exposition Universelle (various years) refers to a series of major world’s fairs held in Paris that showcased industrial, technological, and cultural achievements and helped define the modern international exposition movement.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)
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followedBy
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Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
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this entity surface form:
Exposition Universelle de 1949 (planned but not held as originally conceived)
this entity surface form:
“Universal Exposition” (informal characterization)
this entity surface form:
Pavillons de l’Algérie aux expositions universelles de Paris
Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
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mainTheme
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Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Exposition Universelle (1867)
this entity surface form:
universal exposition of agriculture, industry and fine arts