Sir Merton Russell-Cotes
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Sir Merton Russell-Cotes was a British Victorian-era hotelier, art collector, and philanthropist best known for creating and donating the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum in Bournemouth.
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| Merton Russell-Cotes | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Victorian-era businessman
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art collector ⓘ hotelier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bournemouth civic life
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development of Bournemouth as a resort ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| donated | Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art collecting
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hospitality industry ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| founded | Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Victorian art collecting ⓘ |
| hasCollectionIn | Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | knighthood ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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donating the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum to Bournemouth ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Merton Russell-Cotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
donating his private art collection to the town of Bournemouth
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establishing a public art gallery and museum in Bournemouth ⓘ |
| notableWork | Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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hotelier ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
arts
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culture ⓘ public museums ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bournemouth
NERFINISHED
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Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ |
| residence |
Bournemouth
NERFINISHED
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Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ |
| socialRole | local benefactor in Bournemouth ⓘ |
| spouse | Annie Russell-Cotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Merton Russell-Cotes