Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms
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"Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms" is the technocratic slogan that encapsulated the 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair’s faith in scientific progress, industrial efficiency, and social adaptation to technological change.
All labels observed (1)
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| Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms Context triple: [1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair, motto, Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms]
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A.
The Business of Science
The Business of Science is a book by engineer and entrepreneur Simon Ramo that explores how scientific and technical expertise intersect with management, industry, and practical problem-solving in the modern economy.
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B.
The New Science
The New Science is Giambattista Vico’s seminal 18th-century philosophical work that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays early foundations for the modern human and social sciences.
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C.
Science and Technology for Man at Home
Science and Technology for Man at Home was the guiding theme of Expo '85, emphasizing how scientific and technological advances could improve everyday domestic life.
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D.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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E.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
- 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: Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms Target entity description: "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms" is the technocratic slogan that encapsulated the 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair’s faith in scientific progress, industrial efficiency, and social adaptation to technological change.
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A.
The Business of Science
The Business of Science is a book by engineer and entrepreneur Simon Ramo that explores how scientific and technical expertise intersect with management, industry, and practical problem-solving in the modern economy.
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B.
The New Science
The New Science is Giambattista Vico’s seminal 18th-century philosophical work that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays early foundations for the modern human and social sciences.
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C.
Science and Technology for Man at Home
Science and Technology for Man at Home was the guiding theme of Expo '85, emphasizing how scientific and technological advances could improve everyday domestic life.
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D.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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E.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
slogan
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technocratic slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair
NERFINISHED
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Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiquedFor | implying passive social conformity to technology ⓘ |
| describesRelationshipBetween |
science and industry
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technology and society ⓘ |
| expressesIdeology | technocracy ⓘ |
| expressesViewpoint |
deterministic view of technology
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faith in industry ⓘ faith in science ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Industry Applies
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Man Conforms ⓘ Science Finds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
industrial efficiency
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scientific progress ⓘ social adaptation to technology ⓘ technological change ⓘ |
| influencedBy | technocratic movement in North America ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Great Depression era optimism about technology
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interwar modernism ⓘ |
| promotedBy | organizers of the Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
histories of the Chicago World's Fair
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scholarship on technocracy and technology studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| usedAs | official slogan ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
exhibition design discourse
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world's fair promotional materials ⓘ |
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Subject: Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms Description of subject: "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms" is the technocratic slogan that encapsulated the 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair’s faith in scientific progress, industrial efficiency, and social adaptation to technological change.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress Exposition)
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motto
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Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms
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subject surface form:
1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair
Century of Progress International Exposition
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motto
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Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms
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