Show Napoleon as a 1 S Scientist Napoleon Bonaparte was an active member of the French Academy of Sciences was elected a member Ini 1797 His appreciation of the ince of scientific research h is illustrated illustrated illus illus- rated by the number of eminent scientists he took with him on OD his ex ex- j to Egypt where he organized organizer the Institute of ot Egypt In Cairo and proposed to establish an observatory His Ills Illustrated report of his bis investigations on the antiquities of ot was the first step in Egyptian archeology arch arch- leading to the brilliant labors of ot Marietta Marlette and and nud the dominance of the French school In Egypt even under tinder British control |