Exposition Universelle (1878, Paris)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Exposition_Universelle_(1878,_Paris)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors	16,032,725
gptkbp:area	66 hectares
gptkbp:awarded	gptkb:Silver_Medal gptkb:Gold_Medal gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:country	gptkb:France
gptkbp:currencyIntroduced	Eiffel Tower lottery bonds
gptkbp:endDate	1878-11-10
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1889,_Paris)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Exposition Universelle (1878, Paris)
gptkbp:legacy	Boosted Paris as a center of innovation Inspired future expositions Promoted international cooperation
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Statue_of_Liberty_head gptkb:Pavilion_of_Russia gptkb:Machinery_Hall gptkb:Palais_du_Trocadéro gptkb:Pavilion_of_China gptkb:Pavilion_of_Egypt gptkb:Pavilion_of_Japan gptkb:Pavilion_of_Persia gptkb:Pavilion_of_Siam gptkb:Pavilion_of_Turkey gptkb:Pavilion_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:Pavilion_of_the_United_States gptkb:Gallery_of_Machines gptkb:Pavilion_of_Tunisia
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Inauguration_of_Palais_du_Trocadéro gptkb:International_Congress_of_Electricians First public demonstration of electric street lighting in Paris First World’s Fair after Franco-Prussian War
gptkbp:notableExhibit	gptkb:Alexander_Graham_Bell's_telephone gptkb:Statue_of_Liberty_head Electric arc lighting
gptkbp:notableParticipant	gptkb:Oscar_Wilde gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:Victor_Hugo
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_de_1878
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1867,_Paris)
gptkbp:purpose	Showcase French recovery after Franco-Prussian War
gptkbp:startDate	1878-05-01
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:culture gptkb:industry gptkb:science gptkb:technology
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries	36
gptkbp:venue	gptkb:Champ_de_Mars gptkb:Palais_du_Trocadéro
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_(1889,_Paris)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7