The Chicago World's Fair

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:attendance Over 27 million
gptkbp:celebrates 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World
gptkbp:exhibits Cultural displays
New technologies
Industrial innovations
Agricultural_products
gptkbp:featuresExhibits Art,_Science,_and_Industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Chicago World's Fair
gptkbp:influenced Architecture_in_the_United_States
City_planning_in_Chicago
Art_movements_in_the_United_States
Civic_pride_in_Chicago
Cultural_identity_of_Chicago
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Columbian_Exposition
gptkbp:inspiration Subsequent_World's_Fairs
gptkbp:is_featured_in The first Ferris Wheel
The first use of the term 'Midway' for amusement areas
The first international exhibition of the telephone
The first public demonstration of alternating current
The first use of electric lights in a large public event
gptkbp:legacy Cultural significance
Architectural advancements
Inspiration for future expositions
Tourism_growth_in_Chicago
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_United_States_Government
Ferris Wheel
Private companies
Various countries
Educational institutions
Art institutions
Cultural organizations
International exhibitors
Scientific organizations
Electricity Pavilion
Midway Plaisance
Industrial organizations
Agricultural_organizations
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Louis_Sullivan
gptkb:George_Washington_Gale_Ferris_Jr.
gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted
gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkbp:openedIn May 1, 1893
October 30, 1893
gptkbp:significantEvent Urban planning and architecture
gptkbp:takesPlaceIn gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:theme gptkb:The_White_City
gptkbp:year 1893