Great Exhibition of 1851
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The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a landmark international world's fair held in London that showcased industrial, technological, and artistic achievements of the mid-19th century.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Exhibition of 1851 canonical | 9 |
| Great Exhibition | 4 |
| Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations | 2 |
| Great Exhibition era | 1 |
| Great Exhibition of 1851 in London | 1 |
| The Great Exhibition of 1851 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T468703 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Great Exhibition of 1851 Context triple: [Victorian era, significantEvent, Great Exhibition of 1851]
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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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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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1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition was a world's fair that showcased industrial, scientific, and artistic achievements while spurring major urban development and modernization in Barcelona.
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1900 Exposition Universelle
The 1900 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to showcase the achievements of the 19th century and emerging innovations of the 20th, featuring landmark attractions like the Grand Palais and the first Paris Métro line.
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E.
World’s Columbian Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.
- 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: Great Exhibition of 1851 Target entity description: The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a landmark international world's fair held in London that showcased industrial, technological, and artistic achievements of the mid-19th century.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition was a world's fair that showcased industrial, scientific, and artistic achievements while spurring major urban development and modernization in Barcelona.
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D.
1900 Exposition Universelle
The 1900 Exposition Universelle was a world's fair held to showcase the achievements of the 19th century and emerging innovations of the 20th, featuring landmark attractions like the Grand Palais and the first Paris Métro line.
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E.
World’s Columbian Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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international exhibition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| architectOfMainBuilding |
Sir Joseph Paxton
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surface form:
Joseph Paxton
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| areaOfMainBuilding | about 92,000 square meters ⓘ |
| category |
1851 in London
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Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| conceivedBy |
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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surface form:
Prince Albert
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| coOrganizedBy |
Sir Henry Cole
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surface form:
Henry Cole
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currencyOfTransactions | Pound sterling ⓘ |
| endDate | 1851-10-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Exposition Universelle of 1855 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
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World’s Columbian Exposition ⓘ
surface form:
World's Columbian Exposition
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| languageOfEvent | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to the development of the South Kensington museum district
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helped fund the establishment of the Natural History Museum, London ⓘ helped fund the establishment of the Science Museum ⓘ helped fund the establishment of the Victoria and Albert Museum ⓘ inspired later world’s fairs and international expositions ⓘ led to the creation of the Royal Albert Hall vicinity ⓘ |
| lengthOfMainBuilding | about 563 meters ⓘ |
| location |
Hyde Park
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surface form:
Hyde Park, London
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| mainBuildingMaterial | iron and glass ⓘ |
| mainBuildingName | The Crystal Palace ⓘ |
| notableExhibit |
Jacquard loom
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Koh-i-Noor diamond ⓘ machinery from the Industrial Revolution ⓘ steam engines ⓘ telegraph equipment ⓘ |
| notableVisitor |
Charles Dickens
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Michael Faraday ⓘ William Makepeace Thackeray ⓘ |
| numberOfExhibitors | over 17,000 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries | over 30 ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitors | over 6,000,000 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Great Exhibition of 1851
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations
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| openedBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| openingCeremonyDate | 1851-05-01 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 ⓘ |
| patron | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| purpose |
to display British industrial and technological leadership
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to promote international trade and cooperation ⓘ to showcase the works of industry of all nations ⓘ |
| shortName |
Great Exhibition of 1851
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Great Exhibition
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| startDate | 1851-05-01 ⓘ |
| theme |
arts
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industry ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| ticketType | season tickets and daily tickets ⓘ |
| venue | The Crystal Palace ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Exhibition of 1851 Description of subject: The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a landmark international world's fair held in London that showcased industrial, technological, and artistic achievements of the mid-19th century.
Referenced by (18)
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The Great Exhibition of 1851
this entity surface form:
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations
this entity surface form:
Great Exhibition
subject surface form:
Prince Albert
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Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations
this entity surface form:
Great Exhibition
this entity surface form:
Great Exhibition
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Great Exhibition era
this entity surface form:
Great Exhibition
this entity surface form:
Great Exhibition of 1851 in London