Roland Bonaparte
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Roland Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano (May 19, 1858 – April 14, 1924) was a French prince and president of the Société de Géographie
from 1910 until his death.
on May 19, 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 November 18, 1880 to Marie Blanc (1859-1882). They had one daughter: Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882-1962)
On the death of his cousin Prince Napoléon Charles Bonaparte
he succeeded him as the 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano
, but he never assumed the title. With Prince Roland's death in Paris the senior line of the House of Bonaparte descending from Lucien Bonaparte became extinct in the male line. In 1886, Bonaparte was part of a scientific expedition that photographed and anatomically measured the Sami
inhabitants of Northern Norway.
He died on April 14, 1924.
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.
Société de Géographie
The Société de Géographie , is the world's oldest geographical society. It was founded in 1821 . Since 1878, its headquarters has been at 184 Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris. The entrance is marked by two gigantic caryatids representing Land and Sea...
from 1910 until his death.
Biography
Bonaparte was born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on May 19, 1858, the son of Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte
Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte
Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Lucien Bonaparte and his second wife Alexandrine de Bleschamp....
and Justine Eleanore Ruflin. He was a grandson of Lucien Bonaparte
Lucien Bonaparte
Lucien Bonaparte, Prince Français, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano , born Luciano Buonaparte, was the third surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and his wife Letizia Ramolino....
, Emperor Napoleon I
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
's brother.
Prince Roland was married in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on November 18, 1880 to Marie Blanc (1859-1882). They had one daughter: Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882-1962)
On the death of his cousin Prince Napoléon Charles Bonaparte
Prince Napoléon Bonaparte of Canino
Napoléon Charles Grégoire Jacques Philippe Bonaparte, 5th Prince of Canino and Musignano was born in Rome the son of Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte and Princess Zénaïde Bonaparte, but his real mother was Maria Testaferrata, Charles' mistress.Prince Napoléon Charles served in the French Army and...
he succeeded him as the 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano
Prince Canino Line
The Princes of Canino and Musignano formed the genealogically senior line of the Bonaparte family following the death of Joseph Bonaparte in 1844, founded by one of Emperor Napoleon I's younger brothers, Lucien Bonaparte. It became extinct in the male line in 1924...
, but he never assumed the title. With Prince Roland's death in Paris the senior line of the House of Bonaparte descending from Lucien Bonaparte became extinct in the male line. In 1886, Bonaparte was part of a scientific expedition that photographed and anatomically measured the Sami
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
inhabitants of Northern Norway.
He died on April 14, 1924.
Legacy
Bonaparte PointBonaparte Point
Bonaparte Point or Roland Bonaparte Point is a narrow point at the south side of Arthur Harbor on the southwest coast of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Bonaparte Point is located at . Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Prince Roland...
in Antarctica was named after him by Jean-Baptiste Charcot. There is also a small lake on the mountains above the Coast Sámi
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
/Norwegian village Kvalsund
Kvalsund
Kvalsund is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kvalsund. Kvalsund was separated from the municipality of Sørøysund on 1 July 1869....
which is called Bonapartesjøen - Lake Bonaparte - after his abovementioned visit to the region.