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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Park
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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American_engineering_history
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gptkbp:attraction
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Amusement ride
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gptkbp:capacity
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40 people
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gptkbp:celebratedIn
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Anniversaries and events
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gptkbp:completed
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1893
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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A landmark in engineering history
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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Steel
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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Chicago's_architectural_innovation
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Tourist attraction
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gptkbp:defeated
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1906
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gptkbp:design
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Rotating wheel
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:George_Washington_Gale_Ferris_Jr.
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gptkbp:diameter
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250 feet
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gptkbp:electronicSystems
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Industrial
Wind resistance
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gptkbp:exhibits
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gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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gptkb:World's_Fair
Movies and documentaries
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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In the world
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gptkbp:firstRace
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1893
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gptkbp:height
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264 feet
Taller_than_most_buildings_of_its_time
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Symbol of innovation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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World's first Ferris Wheel
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gptkbp:influenced
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Carnival rides
Theme parks
Modern observation wheels
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Gustave_Eiffel
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Various amusement rides
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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gptkb:London_Eye
gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
Giant_wheels_in_Europe
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gptkbp:launchDate
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Attended by dignitaries
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gptkbp:legacy
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In amusement parks worldwide
Inspiration_for_modern_Ferris_wheels
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Chicago
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Illumination at night
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gptkbp:openedIn
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June 21, 1893
October 1893
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Ferris_Wheel_Company
1906
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gptkbp:publicPerception
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Highly popular
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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Other_Ferris_wheels
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gptkbp:season
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36
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gptkbp:significance
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Engineering marvel
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gptkbp:timePeriod
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$380,000
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gptkbp:weight
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2,100 tons
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