Westinghouse Time Capsules

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf time capsule
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Flushing_Meadows–Corona_Park
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dictionary
gptkb:event
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:toy_line
gptkb:LED
audio recordings
microfilm
scientific instruments
seeds
textiles
toys
toothpaste
fountain pen
everyday objects
safety razor
newsreels
synthetic materials
cigarettes
can opener
letters from Albert Einstein
letters from John Dewey
letters from Robert A. Millikan
letters from Thomas Mann
letters from Thomas Wolfe
letters from other prominent figures
messages from notable people
plastic items
gptkbp:diameter 8.75 inches
gptkbp:displayType marker at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
gptkbp:firstCapsuleYear 1939
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westinghouse Time Capsules
gptkbp:intendedToBeOpenedIn 6939
gptkbp:languageOfContents gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Hindi
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Esperanto
gptkb:Navajo
English
Japanese
Portuguese
Swahili
gptkbp:length 7.5 feet
gptkbp:location New York World's Fair site
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkbp:material copper alloy (Cupaloy)
gptkbp:notableFor popularizing the term 'time capsule'
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:G._Edward_Pendray
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 2
gptkbp:opened 6939 (planned)
gptkbp:purpose preserve a record of 20th-century life for future generations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:New_York_World's_Fair_1939
New York World's Fair 1964–65
gptkbp:secondCapsuleYear 1965
gptkbp:weight 800 pounds (approximate)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Time_Capsule
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6