Seattle World's Fair 1962

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Modernist
gptkbp:attendance 10 million
gptkbp:culturalEvents Parades
Music performances
Art exhibitions
Food festivals
gptkbp:environmental_impact Boosted local economy
gptkbp:exhibits 80 countries
gptkbp:historicalEvent Promoted innovation in technology
Encouraged international relations
Cultural festivals continue
Inspiration for future urban development
Monorail still in operation
Space Needle remains iconic
Showcased_American_culture
Influenced_Seattle's_identity
Pacific_Science_Center_remains_popular
Seattle_Center_hosts_events
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seattle World's Fair 1962
gptkbp:impact Development of Seattle Center
gptkbp:inspiration Future World Fairs
gptkbp:launchDate April 21, 1962
October 21, 1962
gptkbp:legacy Cultural_impact_on_Seattle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Seattle
gptkbp:media_coverage Magazines
Television broadcasts
Newspaper articles
gptkbp:motto nan
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_Alaska-Yukon-Pacific_Exposition
gptkb:Monorail
gptkb:Pacific_Science_Center
gptkb:The_United_States_Science_Pavilion
gptkb:The_IBM_Pavilion
Space Needle
The Bubbleator
The_Skyride
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Pope_John_XXIII
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkb:Walt_Disney
Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:sacraments October 21, 1962
gptkbp:significance Showcased technological advancements
gptkbp:theme The Space Age
gptkbp:tourism Increased_tourism_in_Seattle
gptkbp:year 1962