United States pavilion at Expo 67
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The United States pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller to showcase American culture, technology, and innovation during the 1967 Montreal world's fair.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Pavilion at Expo 67 | 2 |
| U.S. Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal | 1 |
| United States Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal | 1 |
| United States pavilion at Expo 67 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3830756 — 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.
Target entity: United States pavilion at Expo 67 Context triple: [Biosphere (Montreal), originalFunction, United States pavilion at Expo 67]
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U.S. Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58)
The U.S. Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58) was a landmark modernist exhibition building that showcased American culture, technology, and Cold War-era optimism through an open, glass-walled design by architect Edward Durell Stone.
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Expo 67
Expo 67 was a major world's fair held in 1967 that showcased international pavilions, cutting-edge architecture, and cultural exhibitions, becoming a landmark event in Canada's centennial celebrations.
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United States Science Pavilion
The United States Science Pavilion was a major exhibition complex in Seattle that showcased American scientific and technological achievements during the 1962 World’s Fair and later became part of the Pacific Science Center.
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U.S. Pavilion
The U.S. Pavilion was the main American exhibition building at the New York World's Fair, showcasing United States culture, technology, and achievements to international visitors.
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Quebec Pavilion
The Quebec Pavilion was a major exhibition space at Montreal’s Expo 67 that showcased the culture, history, and modern identity of the Canadian province of Quebec.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States pavilion at Expo 67 Target entity description: The United States pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller to showcase American culture, technology, and innovation during the 1967 Montreal world's fair.
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U.S. Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58)
The U.S. Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58) was a landmark modernist exhibition building that showcased American culture, technology, and Cold War-era optimism through an open, glass-walled design by architect Edward Durell Stone.
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Expo 67
Expo 67 was a major world's fair held in 1967 that showcased international pavilions, cutting-edge architecture, and cultural exhibitions, becoming a landmark event in Canada's centennial celebrations.
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C.
United States Science Pavilion
The United States Science Pavilion was a major exhibition complex in Seattle that showcased American scientific and technological achievements during the 1962 World’s Fair and later became part of the Pacific Science Center.
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D.
U.S. Pavilion
The U.S. Pavilion was the main American exhibition building at the New York World's Fair, showcasing United States culture, technology, and achievements to international visitors.
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Quebec Pavilion
The Quebec Pavilion was a major exhibition space at Montreal’s Expo 67 that showcased the culture, history, and modern identity of the Canadian province of Quebec.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition building
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geodesic dome ⓘ national pavilion ⓘ world's fair pavilion ⓘ |
| afterFire | steel structure left exposed ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | geodesic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War cultural diplomacy
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United States participation in Expo 67 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryRepresented |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentFunction | environmental museum ⓘ |
| currentName |
Biosphere (Montreal)
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surface form:
Biosphère
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| currentOperator | Environment and Climate Change Canada ⓘ |
| designer | Buckminster Fuller ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 76 meters ⓘ |
| event | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| exhibited |
American art and culture
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American industrial products ⓘ space exploration technology ⓘ |
| fireIncident | 1976 fire damaged acrylic skin ⓘ |
| height | approximately 62 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | architectural landmark in Montreal ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome concepts ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Saint Lawrence River island ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
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Montreal ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Île Sainte-Hélène ⓘ |
| material |
acrylic panels
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steel ⓘ |
| municipality | Ville-Marie borough of Montreal ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large transparent geodesic dome
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multi-level exhibition platforms ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967-04-27 ⓘ |
| operatorDuringExpo | United States Information Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Expo 67 national pavilions ⓘ |
| postExpoUse | converted into an environmental museum ⓘ |
| purpose | to showcase the United States at Expo 67 ⓘ |
| shape | sphere segment ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Geodesics, Inc. ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel space frame ⓘ |
| theme |
American culture
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American innovation ⓘ American technology ⓘ |
| visitorCapacity | thousands of visitors per day ⓘ |
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Subject: United States pavilion at Expo 67 Description of subject: The United States pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller to showcase American culture, technology, and innovation during the 1967 Montreal world's fair.
Referenced by (5)
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