Roland Bonaparte
Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, 6th Principe de Canino e Musignano ( born May 19, 1858 in Paris, † April 14, 1924 ) was a member of the House Bonaparte and an eminent French scientist, anthropologist and writer.
Life
Roland Napoléon was the fourth son of ten children of Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte (1815-1881) and his wife Éléonore -Justine Rufflin ( 1831-1905 ). Paternal His grandparents were Lucien Bonaparte, Napoleon's younger brother, and his second wife Alexandrine Laurence de Bleschamp. Roland Napoleon Bonaparte was a graduate of the military school of Saint- Cyr.
On November 18, 1880 married Roland Napoleon Bonaparte in Paris Marie- Félix Blanc ( 1859-1882 ), daughter of wealthy financiers and casino owner François Blanc and Marie Charlotte Hensel. From the marriage, which by all accounts was lucky to have a daughter emerged: Marie (1882-1962), psychoanalyst ∞ 1907 Prince George of Greece ( 1869-1957 )
His wife Marie- Félix died shortly after the birth of consumption and left him a large fortune. Roland Bonaparte financed a number of expeditions to Africa, Asia and America. In his Parisian mansion in the Avenue d' Iéna n ° 10, he held a huge collection of scientific samples, including the largest herbarium in the world. This he founded the Société de Géographie, which he was president until his death.
Father: Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte
1st woman: Marie Felice Blanc
Works (selection)
Title and Awards
- Officier de la Légion d' honneur
- 1910-1924 President of the Société de Géographie
- 1919 Member of the Académie des sciences
- 1922-1924 President of the International Geographical Union