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{{Short description|French geographer, astronomer and anthropologist (1858–1924)}}
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| name = Roland Bonaparte
| name = Roland Bonaparte
| title =
| title = [[Prince of Canino and Musignano]]
| image = Prince Roland Bonaparte 3641567004 c517894947 o.jpg
| image = Prince Roland Bonaparte 3641567004 c517894947 o.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| succession = [[Prince of Canino and Musignano]]
| reign = 11 February 1899 – 14 April 1924
| predecessor = [[Napoléon Charles Bonaparte, 5th Prince of Canino|Napoléon Charles]]
| full name = Roland Napoléon Bonaparte
| full name = Roland Napoléon Bonaparte
| birth_date = {{birth date|1858|5|19|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1858|5|19|df=y}}
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| death_place = Paris, France
| death_place = Paris, France
| house = [[House of Bonaparte|Bonaparte]]
| house = [[House of Bonaparte|Bonaparte]]
| spouse = Marie Blanc
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Marie-Félix Blanc]]|1880|1882|end=d}}
| father = [[Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte]]
| issue = [[Marie Bonaparte|Marie, Princess George of Greece and Denmark]]
| father = Prince [[Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte]]
| mother = Justine Eleanore Ruflin
| mother = [[Éléonore-Justine Ruflin]]
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'''Roland Napoléon Bonaparte''' (19 May 1858 – 14 April 1924), was a French prince and president of the [[Société de Géographie]] from 1910 until his death.
'''Roland Napoléon Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano''' (19 May 1858 – 14 April 1924) was a French prince and president of the [[Société de Géographie]] from 1910 until his death. He was the last male-lineage descendant of [[Lucien Bonaparte]], the genetically senior branch of the family since 1844.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Bonaparte was born in [[Paris]] on 19 May 1858, the son of Prince [[Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte]] and [[Justine Eleanore Ruflin]]. He was a grandson of [[Lucien Bonaparte]], Emperor [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon I]]'s brother.
Bonaparte was born in [[Paris]] on 19 May 1858, the son of Prince [[Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte]] and [[Éléonore-Justine Ruflin]]. He was a grandson of [[Lucien Bonaparte]], Emperor [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon I]]'s brother.
[[File:Three Aboriginal Australians from 1885 in Paris.jpg|left|thumb|Three Aboriginal Australians from 1885 in Paris by Bonaparte]]
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Prince Roland was married in [[Paris]] on 18 November 1880, to [[Marie-Félix Blanc]] (1859–1882), the daughter of [[François Blanc]]. They had one daughter, [[Marie Bonaparte]] (1882–1962).


In 1884, Bonaparte was part of a scientific expedition that photographed and anatomically measured the [[Sami people|Sami]] inhabitants of Northern Norway.<ref>[https://cwfp.biz/cgi-bin/exhibits/tm.php?vw=intro&idxf=14&kw=BonaparteLapons Special Exhibit: Laplander Studies by Roland Bonaparte]. Retrieved December 14, 2022.</ref> The following year he was photographing Aboriginal Australians brought to Europe and the US to be studied by anthropologists and exhibited by the general public.<ref name=grun>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/16/roslyn-poignant-obituary|title=Roslyn Poignant obituary|last=Thomas|first=Martin|date=2019-12-16|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-12-29|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
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Prince Roland was married in [[Paris]] on 18 November 1880, to [[Marie Blanc]] (1859–1882), the daughter of [[François Blanc]]. They had one daughter, [[Princess Marie Bonaparte]] (1882–1962).


Bonaparte was elected an International Member of the [[American Philosophical Society]] in 1895.<ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Roland+Bonaparte&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>
In 1886, Bonaparte was part of a scientific expedition that photographed and anatomically measured the [[Sami people|Sami]] inhabitants of Northern Norway.<ref>[http://cwfp.biz/cgi-bin/se/bonaparte_lapons/tm.pl?intro Special Exhibit: Laplander Studies by Roland Bonaparte]. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref>
[[File:Bonaparte-groupshot.jpg|thumb|300px| Bonaparte in center measuring a Sami woman's head]]
[[File:Bonaparte-groupshot.jpg|thumb|300px| Bonaparte in center measuring a Sami woman's head]]


Bonaparte was the President of the [[Société astronomique de France|Société astronomique de France (SAF)]], the French astronomical society, from 1921-1923.<ref name=BSAF1937>[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k96721072/f536.item''Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France'', November 1937, plates X-IX]</ref>
Bonaparte was the President of the [[Société astronomique de France|Société astronomique de France (SAF)]], the French astronomical society, from 1921 to 1923.<ref name=BSAF1937>[http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k96721072/f536.item''Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France'', November 1937, plates X-IX]</ref>


On the death of his cousin Prince [[Prince Napoléon Bonaparte of Canino|Napoléon Charles Bonaparte]] in 1899, he succeeded him as the 6th [[Prince of Canino and Musignano]], but he never assumed the title. With Prince Roland's death in Paris on 14 April 1924, the senior line of the [[House of Bonaparte]] descending from [[Lucien Bonaparte]] became extinct in the male line.
On the death of his cousin Prince [[Prince Napoléon Bonaparte of Canino|Napoléon Charles Bonaparte]] in 1899, he succeeded him as the 6th [[Prince of Canino and Musignano]], but he never assumed the title. With Prince Roland's death in Paris on 14 April 1924, the senior line of the [[House of Bonaparte]] descending from [[Lucien Bonaparte]] became extinct in the male line. He is buried in Les Gonards Cemetery in Versailles, France.
[[File:1921 Roland Bonaparte.jpg|thumb|[[Autochrome Lumière|Autochrome]] portrait by [[The Archives of the Planet|Auguste Léon]], 1921]]


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
[[Bonaparte Point]] in [[Antarctica]] was named after him by [[Jean-Baptiste Charcot]]. There is also a small lake on the mountains above the [[Sami people|Coast Sámi]]/[[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] village [[Kvalsund]] which is called Bonapartesjøen - Lake Bonaparte - after his abovementioned visit to the region.
[[Bonaparte Point]] in [[Antarctica]] was named after him by [[Jean-Baptiste Charcot]]. There is also a small lake on the mountains above the [[Sami people|Coast Sámi]]/[[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] village of [[Kvalsund]] which is called Bonapartesjøen ({{lit|Lake Bonaparte}}) after his abovementioned visit to the region.


{{botanist|Bonap.}}
{{botanist|Bonap.}}

==Images==
<gallery>
Image:Roland_bonaparte.JPG|Bonaparte dressed in [[gakti|gákti]], traditional Sámi clothes
File:BonaparteJustine gebRufflin.png|Mother: [[Justine Elénore Bonaparte]]
File:BonapartePierre.png|Father: [[Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte]]
File:BlancMarieFelice.png|1st wife: [[Marie-Félix Blanc]]
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 20 April 2024

Roland Bonaparte
Prince of Canino and Musignano
Prince of Canino and Musignano
Reign11 February 1899 – 14 April 1924
PredecessorNapoléon Charles
Born(1858-05-19)19 May 1858
Paris, France
Died14 April 1924(1924-04-14) (aged 65)
Paris, France
Spouse
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​
(m. 1880; died 1882)​
IssueMarie, Princess George of Greece and Denmark
Names
Roland Napoléon Bonaparte
HouseBonaparte
FatherPrince Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte
MotherÉléonore-Justine Ruflin

Roland Napoléon Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano (19 May 1858 – 14 April 1924) was a French prince and president of the Société de Géographie from 1910 until his death. He was the last male-lineage descendant of Lucien Bonaparte, the genetically senior branch of the family since 1844.

Biography

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Bonaparte was born in Paris on 19 May 1858, the son of Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte and Éléonore-Justine Ruflin. He was a grandson of Lucien Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon I's brother.

Three Aboriginal Australians from 1885 in Paris by Bonaparte

Prince Roland was married in Paris on 18 November 1880, to Marie-Félix Blanc (1859–1882), the daughter of François Blanc. They had one daughter, Marie Bonaparte (1882–1962).

In 1884, Bonaparte was part of a scientific expedition that photographed and anatomically measured the Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway.[1] The following year he was photographing Aboriginal Australians brought to Europe and the US to be studied by anthropologists and exhibited by the general public.[2]

Bonaparte was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1895.[3]

Bonaparte in center measuring a Sami woman's head

Bonaparte was the President of the Société astronomique de France (SAF), the French astronomical society, from 1921 to 1923.[4]

On the death of his cousin Prince Napoléon Charles Bonaparte in 1899, he succeeded him as the 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano, but he never assumed the title. With Prince Roland's death in Paris on 14 April 1924, the senior line of the House of Bonaparte descending from Lucien Bonaparte became extinct in the male line. He is buried in Les Gonards Cemetery in Versailles, France.

Autochrome portrait by Auguste Léon, 1921

Legacy

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Bonaparte Point in Antarctica was named after him by Jean-Baptiste Charcot. There is also a small lake on the mountains above the Coast Sámi/Norwegian village of Kvalsund which is called Bonapartesjøen (lit. 'Lake Bonaparte') after his abovementioned visit to the region.

The standard author abbreviation Bonap. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Special Exhibit: Laplander Studies by Roland Bonaparte. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Thomas, Martin (2019-12-16). "Roslyn Poignant obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  4. ^ Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France, November 1937, plates X-IX
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Bonap.
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