Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:artifacts Parthenon sculptures
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
Cultural heritage movement
Cultural restitution discussions
gptkbp:birthDate 1766-07-20
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lady_Anne_Bruce
gptkb:Lady_Mary_Bruce
gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Bruce
Thomas_Bruce,_12th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:collection Artifacts
Classical antiquities
Sculptures
Marbles
Elgin_Marbles_collection
gptkbp:contributedTo Cultural history
gptkbp:contribution Cultural diplomacy
gptkbp:controversy Acquisition_of_the_Elgin_Marbles
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cultural heritage laws
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Ownership of cultural artifacts
gptkbp:culturalImpact Debate on repatriation of artifacts
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Cultural institutions
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Controversy over the Elgin Marbles
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1841-11-14
1762-10-24
gptkbp:deathDate 1841-11-14
gptkbp:descendant Bruce_family
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famousFor Controversial acquisition of artifacts
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Thomas_Bruce
gptkbp:hasBirthDate 1766-07-20
gptkbp:historical_analysis Cultural diplomacy in history
gptkbp:historicalContext Cultural appropriation debates
19th century British imperialism
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Thomas_Bruce
gptkbp:historicalImpact British_cultural_policy
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Controversial figure in art history
gptkbp:historicalRole Cultural ambassador
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural heritage issues
gptkbp:honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin
gptkbp:impact Museum collections
gptkbp:influence gptkb:British_Museum
Cultural policy discussions
Neoclassical art movement
gptkbp:influenceOn Art history
International law
Cultural exchange
Historical preservation
Art and archaeology
Cultural diplomacy
Heritage preservation
Museum collections
Archaeological ethics
Art restitution
Cultural property laws
Public perception of cultural artifacts
gptkbp:involved Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:involvedIn Cultural heritage debates
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
gptkbp:legacy Cultural heritage preservation
Cultural heritage debate
gptkbp:marriageDate 1792-07-12
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:nobleHouse gptkb:House_of_Bruce
gptkbp:notableEvent Acquisition_of_the_Parthenon_sculptures
gptkbp:occupation Diplomat
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Robert_Bruce,_10th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkb:Mary_Bruce,_Countess_of_Elgin
Margaret_Bruce
gptkbp:participatesIn Cultural preservation efforts
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Broomhall,_Fife,_Scotland
Broomhall, Fife
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_Bruce,_10th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Elgin,_Moray
Broomhall House
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Nisbet
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_Bruce,_12th_Earl_of_Elgin
Thomas_Bruce,_12th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Lord_High_Commissioner_to_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland