Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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gptkbp:attendance |
Over 27 million
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gptkbp:celebrates |
400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World
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gptkbp:exhibits |
Cultural displays
New technologies Industrial innovations Agricultural_products |
gptkbp:featuresExhibits |
Art,_Science,_and_Industry
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Chicago World's Fair
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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
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gptkbp:inspiration |
Subsequent_World's_Fairs
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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
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gptkbp:takesPlaceIn |
gptkb:Chicago
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gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:The_White_City
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gptkbp:year |
1893
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