Century of Progress International Exposition

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international exposition world's fair

The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.

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Label	Occurrences
Century of Progress International Exposition canonical	3
A Century of Progress International Exposition	2
Century of Progress	2
A Century of Progress	1
Century of Progress Exposition	1
Century of Progress World's Fair	1
Century of Progress homes	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2496572 — 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: Century of Progress International Exposition
Context triple: [Golden Gate International Exposition, precededBy, Century of Progress International Exposition]

A. World’s Columbian Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.
B. Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
C. Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
D. Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
E. Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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: Century of Progress International Exposition
Target entity description: The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.

A. World’s Columbian Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.
B. Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
C. Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
D. Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
E. Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ
aim	boost Chicago’s economy and morale during the Great Depression ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Art Deco ⓘ Streamline Moderne ⓘ
attendance	approximately 39,000,000 ⓘ
category	1933 in Illinois ⓘ 1934 in Illinois ⓘ History of Chicago ⓘ
cityAnniversaryYear	1833 ⓘ 1933 ⓘ
closed	1933-11-12 ⓘ 1934-10-31 ⓘ
commemorated	100th anniversary of Chicago’s incorporation as a city ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
followedBy	Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) ⓘ surface form: 1937 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne
governedBy	Century of Progress Exposition Corporation ⓘ surface form: Century of Progress Board of Trustees
introducedTechnology	modern household appliances ⓘ neon lighting displays ⓘ streamlined industrial design to mass audiences ⓘ
locatedIn	Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ surface form: Chicago Illinois ⓘ
locatedOn	Lake Michigan lakefront ⓘ Northerly Island ⓘ man‑made islands off Burnham Park ⓘ
motto	Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms ⓘ
notableExhibit	Pioneer Zephyr ⓘ surface form: Burlington Zephyr streamlined train Chrysler Motors pavilion ⓘ Ford Motor Company pavilion ⓘ General Motors pavilion ⓘ Hall of Science industrial and scientific displays ⓘ Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition ⓘ Sears Roebuck model homes ⓘ
notableFeature	Federal Building ⓘ Hall of Science ⓘ Sky Ride aerial tramway ⓘ Streets of Paris concession ⓘ Travel and Transport Building ⓘ use of colored floodlighting on buildings ⓘ
officialName	Century of Progress International Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: A Century of Progress International Exposition
opened	1933-05-27 ⓘ
organizedBy	Century of Progress Exposition Corporation ⓘ
precededBy	Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes ⓘ
president	Rufus C. Dawes ⓘ
reopened	1934-05-26 ⓘ
shortName	Century of Progress International Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Century of Progress
slogan	Century of Progress International Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: A Century of Progress
sponsoredBy	major American corporations ⓘ
theme	celebration of Chicago’s centennial ⓘ industrial innovation ⓘ modern science ⓘ technology ⓘ
timePeriod	Great Depression ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Golden Gate International Exposition → precededBy → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

Chicago flight of 1933 → arrivalEvent → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

this entity surface form: Century of Progress World's Fair

California Pacific International Exposition → precededBy → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

this entity surface form: Century of Progress

Beverly Shores, Indiana → knownFor → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

this entity surface form: Century of Progress homes

1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress Exposition) → officialName → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

subject surface form: 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair

this entity surface form: A Century of Progress International Exposition

1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress Exposition) → shortName → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

subject surface form: 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair

this entity surface form: Century of Progress Exposition

Century of Progress International Exposition → officialName → Century of Progress International Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: A Century of Progress International Exposition

Century of Progress International Exposition → shortName → Century of Progress International Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Century of Progress

Century of Progress International Exposition → slogan → Century of Progress International Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: A Century of Progress

New York World's Fair (1939–1940) → precededBy → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

1933 MLB All-Star Game → associatedWith → Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ

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