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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:amusement_park
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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modern Ferris wheels
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gptkbp:attraction
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gptkb:amusement_park
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gptkbp:capacity
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1,440 people
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gptkbp:case_types
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engineering skills
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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entertainment design.
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gptkbp:composed_of
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the era's engineering capabilities
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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1893
over 1,400 tons of steel
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced amusement rides
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gptkbp:defeated
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1906
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gptkbp:designed_by
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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:distance
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up to 20 miles
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:36
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gptkbp:first_held
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large rotating structures
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gptkbp:height
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264 feet
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the first Ferris wheel
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gptkbp:influenced
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theme parks
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gptkbp:innovation
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its time
used steel for construction
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gptkbp:inspired
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many replicas worldwide
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Eiffel_Tower
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gptkbp:is_acharacter_in
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engineers of the time
traditional ride designs
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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entertaining visitors
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gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of
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the industrial age
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:organization
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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sightseeing experience
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:art_exhibition
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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a marvel of engineering
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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American ingenuity
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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large structures
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gptkbp:landmark
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gptkb:Chicago
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:President_Grover_Cleveland
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gptkbp:legacy
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icon of engineering achievement
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gptkbp:lighting
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electric lights
the exposition
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its height and design
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gptkbp:opened
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1906
June 21, 1893
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Ferris_Wheel_Company
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gptkbp:operational_area
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1893 to 1906
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gptkbp:renovated
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various locations
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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larger Ferris wheels
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gptkbp:revenue
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significant profits
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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40 people
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gptkbp:significance
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first large-scale Ferris wheel
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Columbian_Exposition
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gptkbp:was
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gptkb:American_history
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gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in
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amusement park history
the fair
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gptkbp:was_aproponent_of
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future amusement rides
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gptkbp:weight
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over 2,000,000 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Chicago_World's_Fair_Grounds
gptkb:The_World's_Fair_of_1893_Machinery_Hall
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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