Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Embassy
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Museum
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gptkbp:born |
July 20, 1811
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gptkbp:contribution |
Acquisition of classical sculptures
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gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:Earl_of_Elgin
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gptkbp:died |
November 23, 1863
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lord William Elgin
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gptkbp:influence |
Art restitution debates
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gptkbp:influenced |
Cultural heritage preservation
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gptkbp:involvedIn |
Colonial administration
Cultural diplomacy Diplomatic_relations_with_Greece |
gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
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gptkbp:nationality |
British
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gptkbp:occupation |
Politician
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gptkbp:parent |
gptkb:Mary_Louisa_Elgin
gptkb:George_Elgin,_10th_Earl_of_Elgin |
gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:Governor_General_of_the_Province_of_Canada
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Sir_John_Colborne
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire gptkb:Greek_War_of_Independence Art history Cultural history Cultural preservation Cultural significance Cultural studies International law Cultural institutions Historical artifacts Cultural heritage management Cultural policy Cultural artifacts Cultural identity Cultural exchange Cultural narratives Cultural tourism Cultural heritage sites Historical preservation Cultural diplomacy Cultural representation Museum collections Cultural property Archaeological ethics 19th-century politics Art acquisition Cultural heritage law British_colonial_history Elgin_Marbles_controversy Heritage_management |
gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Lady_Elgin
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Sir_Edmund_Walker_Head
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gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Baron_Elgin
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