The World of Tomorrow
E371272
The World of Tomorrow was the overarching futuristic vision and slogan of the 1939 New York World's Fair, showcasing optimistic ideas about technology, design, and modern living.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The World of Tomorrow canonical | 6 |
| “The World of Tomorrow” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3600265 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The World of Tomorrow Context triple: [Trylon and Perisphere, theme, The World of Tomorrow]
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A.
House of Tomorrow
House of Tomorrow is a British television production company best known for producing episodes of the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror.
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B.
Tales of the Future
"Tales of the Future" is an atmospheric, futuristic track composed by Vangelis that features prominently on the Blade Runner film score.
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C.
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come is a 1933 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that presents a speculative future history of the world, exploring global war, social collapse, and the eventual rise of a rational, technocratic world state.
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D.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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E.
Future Man
Future Man is a sci-fi comedy television series about a janitor and avid gamer who is recruited by mysterious visitors to save the world after beating an unbeatable video game.
- 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: The World of Tomorrow Target entity description: The World of Tomorrow was the overarching futuristic vision and slogan of the 1939 New York World's Fair, showcasing optimistic ideas about technology, design, and modern living.
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A.
House of Tomorrow
House of Tomorrow is a British television production company best known for producing episodes of the dystopian anthology series Black Mirror.
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B.
Tales of the Future
"Tales of the Future" is an atmospheric, futuristic track composed by Vangelis that features prominently on the Blade Runner film score.
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C.
The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come is a 1933 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that presents a speculative future history of the world, exploring global war, social collapse, and the eventual rise of a rational, technocratic world state.
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D.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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E.
Future Man
Future Man is a sci-fi comedy television series about a janitor and avid gamer who is recruited by mysterious visitors to save the world after beating an unbeatable video game.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural concept
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futuristic vision ⓘ slogan ⓘ world's fair theme ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
present an idealized future society
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promote confidence in technology ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
1939–1940 New York World's Fair
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linked to:
New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
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| associatedWith | Trylon and Perisphere ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| endTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
corporate pavilions
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exhibits on communications technology ⓘ exhibits on future cities ⓘ exhibits on future homes ⓘ exhibits on highways and automobiles ⓘ government pavilions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American futurism
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corporate modernism ⓘ modernity ⓘ optimism about the future ⓘ scientific advancement ⓘ streamlined design ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Depression aftermath
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pre–World War II era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later world's fair themes
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mid-20th-century American futurism ⓘ popular culture depictions of the future ⓘ postwar visions of suburbia ⓘ |
| location |
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
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New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
automation
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consumer culture ⓘ electrification ⓘ future of technology ⓘ household technology ⓘ industrial design ⓘ mass production ⓘ modern living ⓘ transportation of the future ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| promotedBy | New York World's Fair Corporation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | Trylon and Perisphere ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American consumers
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general public ⓘ international visitors ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| usedAt |
1939 New York World's Fair
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linked to:
New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The World of Tomorrow Description of subject: The World of Tomorrow was the overarching futuristic vision and slogan of the 1939 New York World's Fair, showcasing optimistic ideas about technology, design, and modern living.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.