Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin FSA Scot
Lord Elgin, by Anton Graff, c. 1788.
British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
In office 1799–1803
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Francis Jackson
Succeeded by	William Drummond
Personal details
Born	(1766-07-20)20 July 1766 Broomhall, Fife, Scotland
Died	14 November 1841(1841-11-14) (aged 75) Paris, France
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Mary Nisbet (m. 1799) Elizabeth Oswald (m. 1810)
Children	11, including James, Robert, Thomas, and Augusta
Parent(s)	Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin Martha Whyte
Known for	The controversial procurement of Marble Sculptures from the Parthenon, Acropolis in Greece
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Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine, FSA Scot (/ˈɛlɡɪn/; 20 July 1766 – 14 November 1841), often known as Lord Elgin, was a British nobleman, diplomat, and collector, known primarily for the controversial procurement of marble sculptures (known as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon and other structures on the Acropolis of Athens.^[1]