# John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton

> John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli,, better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, Liberal politician, and writer. A strong advocate for individual liberty, Acton is best known for his observation on the dangers of concentrated authority. In an 1887 letter to an Anglican bishop, he famously wrote, 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely', underscoring his belief that unchecked power poses the greatest threat to human freedom. His works consistently emphasised the importance of limiting governmental and institutional power in favour of individual rights and personal liberty.

*British politician and historian (1834-1902)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Italy
- **Born:** 1834-01-10
- **Died:** 1902-06-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 10.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [第一代阿克頓男爵約翰·達爾伯格-阿克頓](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E4%BB%A3%E9%98%BF%E5%85%8B%E9%A0%93%E7%94%B7%E7%88%B5%E7%B4%84%E7%BF%B0%C2%B7%E9%81%94%E7%88%BE%E4%BC%AF%E6%A0%BC-%E9%98%BF%E5%85%8B%E9%A0%93)
- [John Dalberg-Acton](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton)
- [Дальберг-Актон, Джон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3-%D0%90%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Lord Acton](https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Acton)
- [Lord Acton](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Acton)
- [John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Emerich_Edward_Dalberg-Acton)
- [John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1. Baron Acton](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Emerich_Edward_Dalberg-Acton%2C_1._Baron_Acton)
- [Τζων Ντάλμπεργκ-Άκτον](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A4%CE%B6%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BA-%CE%86%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD)
- [John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton%2C_1st_Baron_Acton)
- [John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1a Barono Acton](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Emerich_Edward_Dalberg-Acton%2C_1a_Barono_Acton)
- [Lord Acton](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Acton)
- [John Dalberg-Acton (Acton I. baroia)](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton_(Acton_I._baroia))
- [جان اکتون](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [John Dalberg-Acton](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton)
- [John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Emerich_Edward_Dalberg-Acton)
- [Lord Acton](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Acton)
- [לורד אקטון](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%93_%D7%90%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%95%D7%9F)
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- [ჯონ ემერიკ ედუარდ დალბერგ-აქტონი](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%AF%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C_%E1%83%94%E1%83%9B%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%99_%E1%83%94%E1%83%93%E1%83%A3%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%93_%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%92-%E1%83%90%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98)
- [제1대 액턴 남작 존 달버그 액턴](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A0%9C1%EB%8C%80_%EC%95%A1%ED%84%B4_%EB%82%A8%EC%9E%91_%EC%A1%B4_%EB%8B%AC%EB%B2%84%EA%B7%B8_%EC%95%A1%ED%84%B4)
- [Ioannes Dalberg Acton](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioannes_Dalberg_Acton)
- [Lord Acton](https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Acton)
- [John Dalberg-Acton](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton)
- [John Acton (1. baron Acton)](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Acton_(1._baron_Acton))
- [لومړی بارون اکټون، جان دالبرګ - اکټون](https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%DA%93%DB%8C_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%BC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%8C_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AB_-_%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%BC%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Wikiquote](https://az.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lord_Con_Akton)
- [Wikiquote](https://br.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lord_Acton)
- [Wikiquote](https://cs.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton%2C_1st_Baron_Acton)
- [Wikiquote](https://eo.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Emerich_Edward_Dalberg-Acton%2C_1a_Barono_Acton)

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