PPIE
E91075
PPIE refers to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a major world’s fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PPIE canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T773553 — 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: PPIE Context triple: [Panama–Pacific International Exposition, alsoKnownAs, PPIE]
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A.
PAPPG
PAPPG is the National Science Foundation’s comprehensive guide outlining the policies, procedures, and requirements for preparing and managing NSF grant proposals and awards.
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B.
PIF
PIF is a regional intergovernmental organization that brings together Pacific island countries and territories to cooperate on political, economic, and security issues.
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C.
PVV
PVV is a Dutch right-wing populist political party led by Geert Wilders, known for its anti-immigration and Eurosceptic positions.
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D.
PPAS
PPAS is a New York City public school specializing in rigorous academic education combined with intensive training in the performing arts for middle and high school students.
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E.
SPP
SPP is the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China, the highest national agency responsible for legal prosecution and supervision of law enforcement in the country.
- 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: PPIE Target entity description: PPIE refers to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a major world’s fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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A.
PAPPG
PAPPG is the National Science Foundation’s comprehensive guide outlining the policies, procedures, and requirements for preparing and managing NSF grant proposals and awards.
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B.
PIF
PIF is a regional intergovernmental organization that brings together Pacific island countries and territories to cooperate on political, economic, and security issues.
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C.
PVV
PVV is a Dutch right-wing populist political party led by Geert Wilders, known for its anti-immigration and Eurosceptic positions.
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D.
PPAS
PPAS is a New York City public school specializing in rigorous academic education combined with intensive training in the performing arts for middle and high school students.
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E.
SPP
SPP is the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China, the highest national agency responsible for legal prosecution and supervision of law enforcement in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PPIE ⓘ |
| area | approximately 635 acres ⓘ |
| category |
1915 in California
ⓘ
History of San Francisco ⓘ World's fairs in the United States ⓘ |
| cityRebuiltAfter |
1906 San Francisco earthquake
ⓘ
1906 San Francisco fire ⓘ |
| commemorated | completion of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1915-12-04 ⓘ |
| exhibited |
art and sculpture from many nations
ⓘ
innovations in electricity and lighting ⓘ innovations in transportation ⓘ |
| featuredCountryPavilions |
Canada
ⓘ
China ⓘ France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredEventType |
amusement attractions
ⓘ
art exhibitions ⓘ industrial exhibitions ⓘ scientific demonstrations ⓘ |
| hostCity | San Francisco ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
Palace of Fine Arts preserved as permanent structure
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influenced urban development of San Francisco's Marina District ⓘ promoted San Francisco as a major Pacific port ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| mainSite | Marina District, San Francisco ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Court of Abundance
ⓘ
Court of the Four Seasons ⓘ Court of the Universe ⓘ Palace of Fine Arts ⓘ Tower of Jewels ⓘ |
| opened | 1915 ⓘ |
| organizingBody |
San Francisco
ⓘ
surface form:
City of San Francisco
Panama–Pacific International Exposition ⓘ
surface form:
Panama–Pacific International Exposition Company
|
| purpose |
celebrate opening of the Panama Canal
ⓘ
demonstrate San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake and fire ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Bureau International des Expositions
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of International Expositions (historical world’s fair, pre-BIE era)
|
| startDate | 1915-02-20 ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of engineering and industrial progress
ⓘ
celebration of maritime trade and the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| visitorCount | millions of visitors ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PPIE Description of subject: PPIE refers to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a major world’s fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Panama–Pacific International Exposition