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He was born in Paris, France on May 24, 1803, the eldest son of Lucien Bonaparte, younger brother of Napoleon I.
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biologist ornithologist scientist
He was born in Paris, France on May 24, 1803, the eldest son of Lucien Bonaparte, younger brother of Napoleon I.
In Italy, he was the originator of several scientific congresses, and lectured and wrote extensively on American and European ornithology and other branches of natural history. Between 1832 and 1841, Bonaparte published his work on the animals of Italy, Iconografia della Fauna Italica. He had also published Specchio Comparativo delle Ornithologie di Roma e di Filadelfia (Pisa, 1827), presenting a comparison between birds of the latitude of Philadelphia and Italian species.
In 1849, he was elected to the Roman Assembly and participated in the creation of the Roman Republic. He participated in the defense of Rome against the 40, 000 French troops sent by his cousin Louis Napoleon. He left Rome after the Republican army was defeated in July 1849. He landed at Marseilles, but was ordered to leave the country by Louis Napoleon.
He travelled to England, attending the meeting of the British Association in Birmingham.
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He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1845.
In 1822 he married his cousin Zenaide, daughter of Joseph Bonaparte, and came to the United States, residing in Philadelphia from 1822 to 1828.
He had twelve children.
