Baron Elgin

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:activeDuring 19th century
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
historical artifacts
historical research
international law
art history
cultural identity
cultural studies
cultural preservation efforts
historical preservation
archaeological research
archaeological ethics
cultural anthropology
national heritage
cultural diplomacy
museum studies
cultural imperialism
cultural property debates
heritage management
cultural heritage debates
art restitution movements
cultural restitution debates
cultural significance of artifacts
British_colonial_history
cultural_exchange
British_diplomacy
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Bruce,_11th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:contributedTo neoclassical architecture
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1841
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:hasBirthDate 1766
gptkbp:honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baron Elgin
gptkbp:influenceOn art and archaeology
art collection policies
modern_museum_practices
gptkbp:knownFor cultural heritage preservation
gptkbp:legacy controversy over cultural artifacts
gptkbp:notableEvent removal_of_sculptures_from_the_Parthenon
gptkbp:notableWork acquisition_of_the_Parthenon_sculptures
gptkbp:parent Robert_Bruce
Margaret_Bruce
gptkbp:peerage gptkb:Scottish_peerage
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Fife,_Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:residence Broomhall House
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Bruce
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Baron_Elgin_and_Kincardine
gptkbp:title 1802
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Thomas_Bruce