New York World's Fair (1939–1940)

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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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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
featuredAttraction Democracity diorama
linked to: Democracity

Futurama ride
featuredPavilion Ford pavilion
General Motors Futurama
IBM pavilion
United States Steel pavilion
Westinghouse pavilion
followedBy New York World's Fair (1964–1965)
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
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

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Golden Gate International Exposition followedBy New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
Corona Park hasEventHistory 1939 New York World’s Fair
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Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair locatedInEvent 1939 New York World’s Fair
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Trylon and Perisphere locatedIn New York World's Fair
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Trylon and Perisphere partOf 1939 New York World's Fair
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Trylon and Perisphere ownership New York World's Fair Corporation
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California Pacific International Exposition followedBy 1939 New York World's Fair
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Studebaker Champion introducedAt 1939 New York World’s Fair
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Queens hostedEvent 1939 New York World’s Fair
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Bubbleator ride partOf World of Tomorrow exhibits
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Parachute Jump originallyBuiltFor 1939 New York World’s Fair
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Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus premiereEvent World's Fair in New York
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General Motors Futurama pavilion exhibitedAt New York World's Fair
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U.S. Pavilion (New York World's Fair) partOf New York World's Fair
subject linked to: U.S. Pavilion
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Futurama ride presentedAt New York World's Fair
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Sky-Streak cabin monorail locationShownAt New York World's Fair
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The World of Tomorrow usedAt 1939 New York World's Fair
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The World of Tomorrow appliedTo 1939–1940 New York World's Fair
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Trylon locatedInEvent 1939–1940 New York World's Fair
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Trylon partOf Theme Center of the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair
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Trylon constructedFor 1939–1940 New York World's Fair
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Democracity exhibitedAt 1939 New York World's Fair
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Democracity locatedInEvent 1939 New York World's Fair
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Wallace Harrison designed Trylon and Perisphere for the 1939 New York World’s Fair
subject linked to: Wallace Harrison (architect)
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Hall of Science (1939 New York World's Fair) locatedIn New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
subject linked to: Hall of Science
Hall of Science (1939 New York World's Fair) openedFor 1939 New York World's Fair
subject linked to: Hall of Science
linked to: New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
Hall of Science (1939 New York World's Fair) associatedWith "World of Tomorrow" theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair
subject linked to: Hall of Science
linked to: New York World's Fair (1939–1940)