Expo 64 (Lausanne)
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Expo 64 (Lausanne) was the 1964 Swiss National Exhibition held in Lausanne, showcasing Switzerland’s culture, industry, and technological progress.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1964 National Exhibition in Lausanne (Expo 64) | 1 |
| Expo 64 (Lausanne) canonical | 1 |
| Expo 64 in Lausanne | 1 |
| Swiss National Exhibition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T753998 — 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: Expo 64 (Lausanne) Context triple: [Expo 67, precededBy, Expo 64 (Lausanne)]
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A.
Expo '75
Expo '75 was a world's fair held in Okinawa, Japan, that showcased marine science and technology while promoting the island's post-reversion development and international exchange.
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B.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
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C.
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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D.
World Expo 88
World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.
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E.
1982 World's Fair
The 1982 World's Fair was a specialized international exposition held in Knoxville that focused on energy themes and left the city with landmarks like the Sunsphere.
- 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: Expo 64 (Lausanne) Target entity description: Expo 64 (Lausanne) was the 1964 Swiss National Exhibition held in Lausanne, showcasing Switzerland’s culture, industry, and technological progress.
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A.
Expo '75
Expo '75 was a world's fair held in Okinawa, Japan, that showcased marine science and technology while promoting the island's post-reversion development and international exchange.
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B.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
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C.
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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D.
World Expo 88
World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.
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E.
1982 World's Fair
The 1982 World's Fair was a specialized international exposition held in Knoxville that focused on energy themes and left the city with landmarks like the Sunsphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss national exhibition
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exposition ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernism ⓘ |
| category |
1964 in Switzerland
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Events in Lausanne ⓘ World’s fairs and expositions in Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1964-10-25 ⓘ |
| featuredSector |
agriculture
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banking and finance ⓘ chemical industry ⓘ energy ⓘ machine industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ transport and infrastructure ⓘ watchmaking industry ⓘ |
| followedBy | Expo 2002 ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Gulliver project
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Swissorama pavilion ⓘ agriculture and food industry exhibits ⓘ nuclear energy exhibits ⓘ television and telecommunications displays ⓘ tourism and leisure exhibits ⓘ transport and mobility exhibits ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
development of Lausanne’s lakeside area
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improvement of transport infrastructure in Lausanne ⓘ strengthening of Swiss national identity discourse in the 1960s ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
Lausanne-Ouchy
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surface form:
Ouchy, Lausanne
Vidy, Lausanne ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lausanne
ⓘ
Canton of Vaud ⓘ
surface form:
canton of Vaud
|
| locatedOn | Lake Geneva ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale multimedia and audiovisual presentations
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modernist pavilion architecture ⓘ presentation of Switzerland as a modern industrial nation ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitors | 12000000 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| partOfSeries |
Expo 64 (Lausanne)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Swiss National Exhibition
|
| precededBy | Expo 39 (Zurich) ⓘ |
| purpose |
showcase Swiss culture
ⓘ
showcase Swiss industry ⓘ showcase Swiss technological progress ⓘ |
| startTime | 1964-04-30 ⓘ |
| theme | Switzerland’s culture, industry, and technological progress ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
automation and computer technology exhibits
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color television demonstrations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Expo 64 (Lausanne) Description of subject: Expo 64 (Lausanne) was the 1964 Swiss National Exhibition held in Lausanne, showcasing Switzerland’s culture, industry, and technological progress.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swiss National Exhibition
this entity surface form:
1964 National Exhibition in Lausanne (Expo 64)
this entity surface form:
Expo 64 in Lausanne