Westinghouse Time Capsules

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Westinghouse_Time_Capsules

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:time_capsule
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Flushing_Meadows–Corona_Park
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:audio_recordings gptkb:safety_razor gptkb:dictionary gptkb:event gptkb:radio_station gptkb:toy_line gptkb:toothpaste gptkb:LED gptkb:fountain_pen microfilm scientific instruments seeds textiles toys everyday objects 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
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	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Westinghouse Time Capsules