De Gisignies became the first director of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in 1846. On this occasion he donated 2474 birds from his own collection to the museum. In 1860, during the construction of new fortifications around Antwerp he became involved in paleontology. The fossils found were mainly of whales. He also obtained skeletons of a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) and a young blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which are still on display in the museum. In 1860 the skeleton of a mammoth was found near Lier and brought to the museum (on display since 1869). At that time the only other skeleton of a mammoth on display was in the museum of Saint Petersburg (Russia). He described several species of bird including Crithagra canicapilla, Peucedramus taeniatus, Discosura popelairii, and Spinus xanthogastrus.
In 1867 he became the director of the science section of the Royal Academy of Belgium. He was a collector of fine arts and book. He had 94 works by Flemish and Dutch artists from the 17th century. Many of these were acquired by the museum of fine arts of Belgium after his death.
He married Petronilla Truyts on 19 May 1845 at in Sint-Joost-ten-Node, together they had two children; Viscount Bernard Daniel (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, 7 October 1832 - Brussels, 17 February 1917) and Viscount Chretien (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, 4 November 1845 - Jabbeke, 3 July 1883). The marriage was objected to by his father as Petronilla did not come from nobility and he refused to attend the wedding ceremony. De Gisignies died at Ems and was embalmed and buried at Oostmalle.
^Stockmans, F. (1965). "Bus de Gisignies (Bernard-Amé-Léonard, vicomte du)". Biographie Nationale(PDF) (in French). Vol. 33. Brussells: Établissements Émile Bruylant. p. 140.
^Van Beneden, Pierre-Joseph (1883). "Notice sur Bernard-Amé-Léonard vicomte du Bus de Gisignies, membre de l'Académie" (PDF). Annuaire de l'Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique (in French): 245.
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Heemkundige Kring van Malle (Ed.), Camera Obscura op Oost- en Westmalle, 1980
Bart De Prins (Ed.), Leonard du Bus de Gisignies, Heemkundige Kring van Malle, 1999
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Esquisses ornithologiques : descriptions et figures d'oiseaux nouveaux ou peu connus
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bernard, gisignies, jonkheer, bernard, aimé, léonard, gisignies, june, 1808, saint, josse, noode, july, 1874, dutch, nobleman, later, belgian, politician, collector, arts, books, ornithologist, paleontologist, contents, biography, references, sources, external. Jonkheer 1 Bernard Aime Leonard du Bus de Gisignies 21 June 1808 in Saint Josse ten Noode 6 July 1874 in Bad Ems was a Dutch nobleman and later on a Belgian politician He was a collector of arts books an ornithologist and paleontologist Bernard du Bus de Gisignies Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography Edit nbsp In younger lifeDe Gisignies was born in Tournai the second son of Leonard Pierre Joseph du Bus de Gisignies He studied law at the State University of Louvain but soon became more interested in ornithology In 1835 he presented a manuscript to the Royal Academy of Belgium in which described the bird Leptorhynchus pectoralis the banded stilt He became a member of parliament for Soignies in 1835 and senator for Diksmuide from 1867 to 1874 2 3 De Gisignies became the first director of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in 1846 On this occasion he donated 2474 birds from his own collection to the museum In 1860 during the construction of new fortifications around Antwerp he became involved in paleontology The fossils found were mainly of whales He also obtained skeletons of a bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus and a young blue whale Balaenoptera musculus which are still on display in the museum In 1860 the skeleton of a mammoth was found near Lier and brought to the museum on display since 1869 At that time the only other skeleton of a mammoth on display was in the museum of Saint Petersburg Russia He described several species of bird including Crithagra canicapilla Peucedramus taeniatus Discosura popelairii and Spinus xanthogastrus In 1867 he became the director of the science section of the Royal Academy of Belgium He was a collector of fine arts and book He had 94 works by Flemish and Dutch artists from the 17th century Many of these were acquired by the museum of fine arts of Belgium after his death He married Petronilla Truyts on 19 May 1845 at in Sint Joost ten Node together they had two children Viscount Bernard Daniel Saint Josse ten Noode 7 October 1832 Brussels 17 February 1917 and Viscount Chretien Saint Josse ten Noode 4 November 1845 Jabbeke 3 July 1883 The marriage was objected to by his father as Petronilla did not come from nobility and he refused to attend the wedding ceremony De Gisignies died at Ems and was embalmed and buried at Oostmalle References Edit Viscount in English Stockmans F 1965 Bus de Gisignies Bernard Ame Leonard vicomte du Biographie Nationale PDF in French Vol 33 Brussells Etablissements Emile Bruylant p 140 Van Beneden Pierre Joseph 1883 Notice sur Bernard Ame Leonard vicomte du Bus de Gisignies membre de l Academie PDF Annuaire de l Academie royale des Sciences des Lettres et des Beaux Arts de Belgique in French 245 Sources EditBernard du Bus de Gisignies Dutch Heemkundige Kring van Malle Ed Camera Obscura op Oost en Westmalle 1980 Bart De Prins Ed Leonard du Bus de Gisignies Heemkundige Kring van Malle 1999External links EditEsquisses ornithologiques descriptions et figures d oiseaux nouveaux ou peu connusBiography nbsp This article about a Belgian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Belgian scientist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an ornithologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a paleontologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard du Bus de Gisignies amp oldid 1151513546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
