New York World's Fair Corporation
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The New York World's Fair Corporation was the organization responsible for planning, financing, and managing the large-scale international exposition held in New York City in 1939–1940.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York World's Fair Corporation canonical | 2 |
| 1939 New York World's Fair Corporation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11548192 — 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)
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Target entity: New York World's Fair Corporation Context triple: [New York World's Fair (1939–1940), organizer, New York World's Fair Corporation]
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World’s Columbian Exposition Company
The World’s Columbian Exposition Company was the corporate entity responsible for planning, financing, and managing the 1893 Chicago world’s fair celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage.
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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.
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C.
Century of Progress Exposition Corporation
Century of Progress Exposition Corporation was the organizing body responsible for planning and managing Chicago’s 1933–1934 “Century of Progress” World’s Fair, a major international exposition celebrating scientific and technological innovation.
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Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority is a municipal corporation in Chicago that owns and operates major lakefront convention and tourism facilities, including Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
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New York City Economic Development Corporation
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization that leads and manages the city’s economic growth initiatives, real estate projects, and business development programs to strengthen New York City’s economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York World's Fair Corporation Target entity description: The New York World's Fair Corporation was the organization responsible for planning, financing, and managing the large-scale international exposition held in New York City in 1939–1940.
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A.
World’s Columbian Exposition Company
The World’s Columbian Exposition Company was the corporate entity responsible for planning, financing, and managing the 1893 Chicago world’s fair celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage.
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B.
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.
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C.
Century of Progress Exposition Corporation
Century of Progress Exposition Corporation was the organizing body responsible for planning and managing Chicago’s 1933–1934 “Century of Progress” World’s Fair, a major international exposition celebrating scientific and technological innovation.
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D.
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority is a municipal corporation in Chicago that owns and operates major lakefront convention and tourism facilities, including Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
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New York City Economic Development Corporation
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization that leads and manages the city’s economic growth initiatives, real estate projects, and business development programs to strengthen New York City’s economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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world's fair organizing body ⓘ |
| activityEnd | 1940 ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventTheme | The World of Tomorrow GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedInMetropolitanArea | New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | 1940 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international expositions
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large-scale public exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
event management
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exhibition management ⓘ |
| legalForm | corporation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
financing the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair
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managing the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair ⓘ planning the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair ⓘ |
| notableProject | development of Flushing Meadows as a fairground ⓘ |
| operatedAs | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Great Depression era
NERFINISHED
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pre–World War II period ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Flushing Meadows–Corona Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInTimeSpan |
1930s
GENERATED
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1940s GENERATED ⓘ |
| organized |
1939 New York World's Fair
NERFINISHED
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1940 New York World's Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedEventBorough | Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedEventCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedEventLocation | Flushing Meadows–Corona Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
construction of fair pavilions and infrastructure
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coordination with foreign and domestic exhibitors ⓘ leasing exhibition space to participants ⓘ overall fair operations ⓘ promotion of the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair ⓘ |
| subjectOf | histories of the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair ⓘ |
| usedFundingMethod |
bond financing
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concession fees ⓘ exhibit rentals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York World's Fair Corporation Description of subject: The New York World's Fair Corporation was the organization responsible for planning, financing, and managing the large-scale international exposition held in New York City in 1939–1940.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
1939 New York World's Fair Corporation