Thomas Bruce

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gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_aristocracy
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gptkbp:born July 20, 1766
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:contribution Cultural diplomacy
gptkbp:culturalImpact Debate on repatriation of artifacts
gptkbp:descendant Bruce_family
gptkbp:died November 14, 1841
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Thomas_Bruce,_7th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:honors Elgin_Marbles_display_in_the_British_Museum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Bruce
gptkbp:image Thomas_Bruce,_7th_Earl_of_Elgin.jpg
gptkbp:influence Art and archaeology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkbp:influenceOn 19th-century art collectors
gptkbp:involvedIn Cultural heritage preservation
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
gptkbp:legacy Controversy over the Elgin Marbles
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableEvent Acquisition_of_the_Parthenon_sculptures
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Acquisition_of_the_Parthenon_Marbles
gptkbp:occupation diplomat
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Bruce,_6th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:relatedTo Greek_antiquities
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Elgin,_Moray,_Scotland
gptkbp:role Ambassador_to_the_Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Anne_MacDonald
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Thomas_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Elgin