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| full name = Roland Napoléon Bonaparte |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1858|5|19|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Paris]], France |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1924|4|14|1858|5|19|df=y}} |
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| death_place = Paris, France |
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| house = [[House of Bonaparte|Bonaparte]] |
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| spouse = Marie Blanc |
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| father = [[Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte]] |
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| mother = Justine Eleanore Ruflin |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Bonaparte was born in [[Paris]] on |
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. |
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Prince Roland was married in [[Paris]] on |
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). |
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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> |
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> |
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[[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]] |
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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 |
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. |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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Born | Paris, France | 19 May 1858||||
Died | 14 April 1924 Paris, France | (aged 65)||||
Spouse | Marie Blanc | ||||
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House | Bonaparte | ||||
Father | Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte | ||||
Mother | Justine Eleanore Ruflin |
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.
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's brother.
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).
In 1886, Bonaparte was part of a scientific expedition that photographed and anatomically measured the Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Bonaparte-groupshot.jpg/300px-Bonaparte-groupshot.jpg)
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.
Legacy
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 Kvalsund which is called Bonapartesjøen - Lake Bonaparte - after his abovementioned visit to the region.
Images
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Prince Roland Bonaparte
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Bonaparte dressed in gákti, traditional Sámi clothes
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Mother: Justine Elénore Bonaparte
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Father: Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte
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1st wife: Marie-Félix Blanc
References
- ^ Special Exhibit: Laplander Studies by Roland Bonaparte. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Bonap.
External links
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