Great Exhibition of 1851
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The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a landmark international world's fair held in London that showcased industrial, technological, and artistic achievements of the mid-19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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international exhibition → world's fair → |
| architectOfMainBuilding |
Joseph Paxton
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| areaOfMainBuilding |
about 92,000 square meters
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| category |
1851 in London
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Industrial Revolution → |
| city |
London
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| conceivedBy |
Prince Albert
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| coOrganizedBy |
Henry Cole
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| currencyOfTransactions |
Pound sterling
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| endDate |
1851-10-15
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| followedBy |
Exposition Universelle of 1855
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| influenced |
Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
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World's Columbian Exposition → |
| languageOfEvent |
English
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| legacy |
contributed to the development of the South Kensington museum district
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helped fund the establishment of the Natural History Museum, London → helped fund the establishment of the Science Museum → helped fund the establishment of the Victoria and Albert Museum → inspired later world’s fairs and international expositions → led to the creation of the Royal Albert Hall vicinity → |
| lengthOfMainBuilding |
about 563 meters
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| location |
Hyde Park, London
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| mainBuildingMaterial |
iron and glass
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| mainBuildingName |
The Crystal Palace
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| notableExhibit |
Jacquard loom
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Koh-i-Noor diamond → machinery from the Industrial Revolution → steam engines → telegraph equipment → |
| notableVisitor |
Charles Dickens
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Michael Faraday → William Makepeace Thackeray → |
| numberOfExhibitors |
over 17,000
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| numberOfParticipatingCountries |
over 30
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| numberOfVisitors |
over 6,000,000
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| officialName |
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations
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| openedBy |
Queen Victoria
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| openingCeremonyDate |
1851-05-01
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| organizedBy |
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
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| patron |
Queen Victoria
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| purpose |
to display British industrial and technological leadership
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to promote international trade and cooperation → to showcase the works of industry of all nations → |
| shortName |
Great Exhibition
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| startDate |
1851-05-01
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| theme |
arts
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industry → technology → |
| ticketType |
season tickets and daily tickets
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| venue |
The Crystal Palace
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition 1857
("The Great Exhibition of 1851")
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inspiredBy |
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Sir Henry Cole
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knownFor |
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Great Exhibition of 1851
("Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations")
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officialName |
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Great Exhibition of 1851
("Great Exhibition")
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shortName |
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Victorian era
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significantEvent |
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Sir Joseph Paxton
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workedOn |