Viscount Elgin

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
gptkbp:birthDate 1766-07-20
gptkbp:child gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Bruce
gptkbp:controversy cultural heritage debate
gptkbp:deathDate 1841-11-14
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viscount Elgin
gptkbp:influence gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:knownFor acquisition of classical sculptures
gptkbp:name gptkb:Thomas_Bruce
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:occupation diplomat
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Robert_Bruce,_6th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:peerage gptkb:Peerage_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:neoclassicism
archaeology
cultural heritage
historical significance
historical artifacts
international law
nationalism
art history
colonialism
cultural identity
cultural institutions
cultural significance
cultural studies
cultural artifacts
historical preservation
museum collections
cultural legacy
political history
artistic legacy
cultural diplomacy
cultural policy
art conservation
heritage management
19th century history
art theft
art restitution
British_history
European_history
cultural_exchange
Greek_history
gptkbp:residence Broomhall House
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Bruce
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Earl_of_Elgin
gptkbp:title Viscount