Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Exhibition
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Joseph_Paxton
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| gptkbp:attendance |
6 million visitors
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Promoted_British_imperialism
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
International cooperation
Economic growth Public education Cultural exchange Promotion of science Artistic expression Technological advancement National pride Innovation in design Celebration of progress Showcase of Victorian values Symbol_of_the_Industrial_Revolution |
| gptkbp:duration |
5 months
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
Machinery
Manufactured goods Textiles Transportation Raw materials Science and technology Fine arts Over 14,000 990,000 square feet Agricultural_products |
| gptkbp:financialPerformance |
Profitable
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Exhibition
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future exhibitions
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Over 40 countries
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
The sewing machine
The telephone The typewriter The steam engine The safety elevator The crystal chandelier The iron and glass structure |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
May 1, 1851
October 15, 1851 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation_of_the_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Crystal_Palace,_London
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:The_Crystal_Palace
|
| gptkbp:notableGuestStars |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Queen_Victoria gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle gptkb:Charles_Dickens gptkb:George_Eliot |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Prince_Albert
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Showcase industrial achievements
|
| gptkbp:sacraments |
October 15, 1851
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| gptkbp:significance |
First international exhibition of manufactured products
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:British_government
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| gptkbp:theme |
Industry and technology
|
| gptkbp:year |
1851
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