Lord Frederick Elgin

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:birthDate 1811-07-21
gptkbp:child gptkb:Lady_Mary_Elgin
gptkbp:contribution cultural heritage preservation
gptkbp:controversy cultural repatriation
gptkbp:culturalImpact Western art history
gptkbp:deathDate 1863-11-14
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famousFor Elgin_Marbles_controversy
gptkbp:historicalImpact British_colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Frederick Elgin
gptkbp:influence 19th-century archaeology
gptkbp:influencedBy Classical antiquity
gptkbp:knownFor removing_the_Elgin_Marbles_from_the_Parthenon
gptkbp:legacy debate over ownership of artifacts
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
gptkbp:occupation diplomat
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Elgin,_2nd_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Athens
Parthenon
cultural heritage
historical artifacts
historical narrative
international law
art history
cultural identity
cultural institutions
cultural significance
art collections
cultural artifacts
historical preservation
archaeological ethics
museum collections
historical preservation efforts
cultural legacy
cultural diplomacy
cultural policy
historical debate
19th-century politics
art theft
cultural restitution
art restitution
British_history
cultural_exchange
Ottoman_history
British_cultural_policy
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Elgin
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Elgin