The World's Columbian Exposition
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:World's_Fair
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| gptkbp:attendees |
over 27 million
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
American progress
|
| gptkbp:closed |
October 30, 1893
|
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:the_Columbian_Exposition_Medal
|
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted
|
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
new technologies
the first public aquarium in the U. S. the latest in architecture |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
over 46 countries
|
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:The_White_City
gptkb:The_Ferris_Wheel |
| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:the_Columbian_Guard
art and culture from around the world the first use of a moving sidewalk |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The World's Columbian Exposition
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| gptkbp:included |
the Midway Plaisance
the World's Congress of Religions the Agricultural Building |
| gptkbp:influenced |
urban planning in Chicago
the design of future expositions |
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent world's fairs
|
| gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of |
American innovation
the achievements of the United States |
| gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for |
business leaders
scientists and inventors artists and architects |
| gptkbp:is_a_platform_for |
the promotion of women's rights
the promotion of international cooperation |
| gptkbp:is_a_showcase_of |
American industry
the latest in fashion the latest in manufacturing techniques the latest in transportation technology |
| gptkbp:is_a_site_of |
the first public demonstration of the electric light bulb
the first public demonstration of the electric car |
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
the first public demonstration of the telephone
the introduction of new food products the introduction of the modern skyscraper concept |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
U. S. President Grover Cleveland
|
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
gptkb:cultural_exchange
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:American_history
the history of exhibitions. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
the arts community
the tourism industry the history of Chicago |
| gptkbp:opened |
May 1, 1893
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| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
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| gptkbp:theme |
400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
the City Beautiful movement
|
| gptkbp:was_a_cultural_milestone_for |
gptkb:the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
the 1900 Exposition Universelle
|
| gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for |
urban development in America
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
the introduction of the electric light
|
| gptkbp:year |
1893
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1892_Chicago_World's_Fair
gptkb:1893_Chicago_World's_Fair gptkb:1893_Exposition gptkb:1893_World's_Fair gptkb:Mary_Cassatt |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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