New York World's Fair (1939–1940)

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20th-century exhibition international exposition world's fair

The New York World's Fair (1939–1940) was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, showcasing futuristic technology, modernist architecture, and visions of "The World of Tomorrow" on the eve of World War II.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
1939 New York World's Fair	14
1939 New York World’s Fair	7
New York World's Fair	7
1939–1940 New York World's Fair	6
1940 New York World's Fair	4
New York World's Fair (1939–1940) canonical	2
"World of Tomorrow" theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair	1
1939 world’s fair	1
1939–1940 New York World's Fair grounds	1
1939–1940 New York World’s Fair	1
New York World's Fair 1939	1
New York World's Fair Corporation	1
New York World's Fair corporate pavilions	1
Theme Center of the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair	1
Trylon and Perisphere for the 1939 New York World’s Fair	1
World of Tomorrow exhibits	1
World's Fair in New York	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
Context triple: [Golden Gate International Exposition, followedBy, New York World's Fair (1939–1940)]

A. New York World's Fair
The New York World's Fair was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, in the 1960s that showcased futuristic technology, architecture, and consumer products to millions of visitors.
B. 1962 World’s Fair
The 1962 World’s Fair, officially known as the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, was a major international exposition focused on space-age technology and the future, leaving a lasting legacy in the city’s skyline and infrastructure.
C. American National Exhibition
The American National Exhibition was a major 1959 U.S. cultural and technological showcase held in Moscow to promote American life and consumer prosperity during the Cold War.
D. 1982 World's Fair
The 1982 World's Fair was a specialized international exposition held in Knoxville that focused on energy themes and left the city with landmarks like the Sunsphere.
E. Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair
The Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair was a prominent modernist exhibition pavilion showcasing contemporary scientific and technological advancements to the public.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
Target entity description: The New York World's Fair (1939–1940) was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, showcasing futuristic technology, modernist architecture, and visions of "The World of Tomorrow" on the eve of World War II.

A. New York World's Fair
The New York World's Fair was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, in the 1960s that showcased futuristic technology, architecture, and consumer products to millions of visitors.
B. 1962 World’s Fair
The 1962 World’s Fair, officially known as the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, was a major international exposition focused on space-age technology and the future, leaving a lasting legacy in the city’s skyline and infrastructure.
C. American National Exhibition
The American National Exhibition was a major 1959 U.S. cultural and technological showcase held in Moscow to promote American life and consumer prosperity during the Cold War.
D. 1982 World's Fair
The 1982 World's Fair was a specialized international exposition held in Knoxville that focused on energy themes and left the city with landmarks like the Sunsphere.
E. Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair
The Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair was a prominent modernist exhibition pavilion showcasing contemporary scientific and technological advancements to the public.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	20th-century exhibition ⓘ international exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ
architecturalStyle	modernist architecture ⓘ
borough	Queens ⓘ
chairman	Grover Whalen ⓘ
closingDate	1940-10-27 ⓘ
constructionBegan	1936 ⓘ
continent	North America ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
featuredAttraction	Democracity diorama ⓘ linked to: Democracity Futurama ride ⓘ
featuredPavilion	Ford pavilion ⓘ General Motors Futurama ⓘ linked to: General Motors Futurama pavilion IBM pavilion ⓘ United States Steel pavilion ⓘ Westinghouse pavilion ⓘ
followedBy	New York World's Fair (1964–1965) ⓘ linked to: New York World's Fair
hadInternationalParticipants	yes ⓘ
historicalContext	held on the eve of World War II ⓘ
inspiredCreationOf	Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ
introducedTechnology	early television broadcasting ⓘ fluorescent lighting ⓘ modern household appliances ⓘ nylon products ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ New York City ⓘ Queens ⓘ
mainExhibit	Trylon and Perisphere ⓘ
notableEvent	Soviet pavilion closure in 1940 ⓘ broadcast of opening ceremonies by NBC ⓘ first major public demonstration of television in the United States ⓘ
numberOfParticipatingCountries	over 60 ⓘ
numberOfVisitors	over 44,000,000 ⓘ
openedBy	Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ linked to: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
openingDate	1939-04-30 ⓘ
organizer	New York World's Fair Corporation ⓘ
precededBy	Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ
region	Northeastern United States ⓘ
sitePreviouslyUsedAs	ash dump ⓘ
slogan	The World of Tomorrow ⓘ
state	New York ⓘ
symbol	Trylon and Perisphere ⓘ
theme	The World of Tomorrow ⓘ future ⓘ modern architecture ⓘ science and technology ⓘ

How these facts were elicited