lighting of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago with AC
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:competitor |
Edison Electric (DC)
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| gptkbp:demonstrates |
safety and efficiency of AC power
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| gptkbp:electricity_supplier |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric
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| gptkbp:event |
gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
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| gptkbp:featured_inventor |
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
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| gptkbp:helped_popularize |
alternating current (AC) in the United States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
lighting of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago with AC
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| gptkbp:impact |
accelerated adoption of AC power in America
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
illuminated the 'White City'
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| gptkbp:number_of_light_bulbs |
over 100,000
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| gptkbp:significance |
first large-scale use of AC for public lighting
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| gptkbp:technology |
alternating current (AC)
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| gptkbp:year |
1893
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_currents
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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