Given the question: Facts: - death place: rome , italy - alt: amos binney - caption: amos binney - fields: malacology - death date: 18 february 1847 - birth date: 18 october 1803 - name: amos binney - nationality: usa - image: amosbinney bsnh 1930.png - birth place: boston , massachusetts - alma mater: brown university and harvard college Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of amos binney .
The answer is:
amos binney -lrb- october 18 , 1803 in boston , massachusetts -- february 18 , 1847 in rome , italy -rrb- was an american physician and malacologist .