Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Exhibition
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Joseph_Paxton
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| gptkbp:attendance |
6 million
Over 6 million visitors |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Promoted international trade
Encouraged technological innovation Showcased_British_Empire's_industrial_power |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Celebration of human achievement
Foundation for modern exhibitions Promotion of peace through trade Symbol of Victorian era progress Showcase_of_British_imperialism |
| gptkbp:duration |
5 months
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:World's_fair
14,000 990,000 square feet |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Crystal_Palace
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Exhibition, 1851
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Industrial Revolution
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Subsequent exhibitions
|
| gptkbp:investmentFocus |
Profitable
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Over 40 countries
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future exhibitions
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Crystal_Palace
gptkb:Charles_Darwin gptkb:Queen_Victoria gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle gptkb:Charles_Dickens gptkb:George_Eliot The Great Wheel The Koh-i-Noor diamond |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
May 1, 1851
October 15, 1851 |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Prince_Albert
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Showcase industrial achievements
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First international exhibition of manufactured products
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Arts
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| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
Ceramics
Photography Glassware Textile machinery Furniture design Telegraphy Steam engines Transportation innovations Metalworking tools Electricity demonstrations Agricultural_machinery |
| gptkbp:year |
1851
|