Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an Italian astronomer. He was a Jesuit who entered the order in 1614. He was also the first pers

Was an Italian astronomer. He was a Jesuit who entered the order in 1614. He was also the first person to measure the rate of acceleration of a freely falling body.He devoted his career to the study of astronomy, often working with Francesco Maria Grimaldi. He wrote the important work Almagestum novum in 1651. By necessity, he opposed the Copernican heliocentric theory though praising its value as a simple hypothesis.He and Grimaldi extensively studied the Moon, of which Grimaldi drew a map. Much of the nomenclature of lunar features still in use today is due to him and Grimaldi. He also observed Saturn, and was one of the first Europeans to note that Mizar was a double star.

Was a Venetian painter and printmaker. He was prolific and worked not only in the Veneto, but also i

Was a Venetian painter and printmaker. He was prolific and worked not only in the Veneto, but also in Germany and Spain, and is considered among the last "Grand manner" fresco painters from the Venetian republic.Giambattista was initially a pupil of Gregorio Lazzarini, but the influences from elder contemporaries such as Sebastiano Ricci and Giovanni Battista Piazzetta are stronger in his work. At 19 years of age, Tiepolo completed his first major commission, the Sacrifice of Isaac (now in the Accademia). He left Lazzarini studio in 1717, and was received into the Fraglia or guild of painters.

Was a Sicilian architect, notable for his work in the Baroque style in his homeland during the perio

Was a Sicilian architect, notable for his work in the Baroque style in his homeland during the period of massive rebuilding following the earthquake of 1693. Many of his principal works can be found in the area in and around Catania.

Was an Italian physicist. He was the discoverer and eponym of Venturi effect. He was also the eponym

Was an Italian physicist. He was the discoverer and eponym of Venturi effect. He was also the eponym of the Venturi pump and Venturi tube.he was a contemporary of Leonhard Euler and Daniel Bernoulli, and a pupil of Lazzaro Spallanzani. He was ordained as a priest in 1769, and in the same year appointed as a teacher of logic at the seminary of Reggio Emilia. In 1774 he became a professor of geometry and philosophy at the University of Modena, where in 1776 he became professor of physics.Venturi was the first to call attention to the importance of Leonardo da Vinci as a scientist, and compiled and published many Galileo's manuscripts and letters.

Is a former bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1948 Summer

Is a former bantamweight professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, losing to Tibor Csik in the championship match.

Was an Italian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painte

Was an Italian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painters. His father was Jacopo Bellini, his brother was Gentile Bellini, and his brother-in-law was Andrea Mantegna. He is considered to have revolutionized Venetian painting, moving it towards a more sensuous and colouristic style. Through the use of clear, slow-drying oil paints, Giovanni created deep, rich tints and detailed shadings. His sumptuous coloring and fluent, atmospheric landscapes had a great effect on the Venetian painting school, especially on his pupils Giorgione and Titian.

Was an Italian Baroque artist, painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school. He is best

Was an Italian Baroque artist, painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his elaborate engravings, and as the inventor of the printmaking technique of monotyping. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1912 Summe

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian author and poet, a friend and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance hum

Was an Italian author and poet, a friend and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist and the author of a number of notable works including the Decameron, On Famous Women, and his poetry in the Italian vernacular. Boccaccio is particul

Was an Italian genre and portrait painter, belonging to the Parisian school. According to a 1933 art

Was an Italian genre and portrait painter, belonging to the Parisian school. According to a 1933 article in Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style of painting.

Was an Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat, best known for his 1589 work Della ragione di St

Was an Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat, best known for his 1589 work Della ragione di Stato (The Reason of State). In this work, he argued against the amoral political philosophy associated with Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince, not only because it lacked a Christian foundation but also because it simply did not work. Basing his political and economic ideas primarily on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, Botero argued for a more sophisticated relationship between princes and their subjects, one that would give the people more power in the political and economic matters of the state. In this way, Botero foreshadowed the thought of later liberal thinkers, such as John Locke and Adam Smith.

Known in English as John Cabot, was an Italian navigator and explorer commonly credited as the first

Known in English as John Cabot, was an Italian navigator and explorer commonly credited as the first European to discover North America, in 1497, notwithstanding Norseman Leif Ericson's landing (c. 1003). The Canadian and United Kingdom government's offic

Was an Italian naturalist and biologist who was a native of Revò.He initially studied in Gorizia an

Was an Italian naturalist and biologist who was a native of Revò.He initially studied in Gorizia and Merano, then furthered his education in natural sciences at the University of Vienna. From 1862 to 1869 he was a lecturer at the University of Modena, and

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Is an Italian judoka. He is currently competing in the 60-66kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is an Italian judoka. He is currently competing in the 60-66kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

An Italian physicist.Ciccotti holds the position of Professor of the Structure of Matter at the Univ

An Italian physicist.Ciccotti holds the position of Professor of the Structure of Matter at the University of Rome La Sapienza. He's the author of more than a hundred articles on molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics. He worked with J.P. Ryckaert on new methods for molecular dynamics on constrained systems. See also SHAKE method.He has edited several books on molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics developments, including:

Is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Corrieri won 7 stages in the Giro d'Italia bet

Is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Corrieri won 7 stages in the Giro d'Italia between 1947 and 1955.

Was one of the first Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. He is the

Was one of the first Europeans to enter the court of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. He is the author of the earliest important Western account of northern and central Asia, Rus, and other regions of the Tatar dominion.

Was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. He is renowned as the

Was an Italian explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland, including New York Harbor and Narragansett Bay, in 1

Is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at

Is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Was a Italian football goalkeeper born and raised in Genoa. He played his entire footballing club ca

Was a Italian football goalkeeper born and raised in Genoa. He played his entire footballing club career with his hometown side Genoa playing more than 300 games over the course of nearly a decade and a half.[1]De Pra also represented his national side Italy, he was part of the squad who represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics which were held in Paris, France,[2] and also in the 1928 Summer Olympics, where Italy won the bronze medal.[3]

Was an Italian football midfielder and manager from Rome. He spent the largest majority of his playi

Was an Italian football midfielder and manager from Rome. He spent the largest majority of his playing career in his home town, appearing for Alba and eventually AS Roma in their formative seasons.After his playing career ended, he went on to management; spending some time at Catania and Roma once more.

Was an Italian Renaissance ceramic artist. He was the son of Andrea della Robbia and grandson of Luc

Was an Italian Renaissance ceramic artist. He was the son of Andrea della Robbia and grandson of Luca della Robbia.He inherited the father's workshop after his death, enhancing the polychrome character of the ceramic glaze works.

Is an Italian judoka.At just six years old he started to practice judo at his local gym, in Torre de

Is an Italian judoka.At just six years old he started to practice judo at his local gym, in Torre del Greco near Naples. His first important successes came in the Minors category in 2001 and Cadets, when he won the Italian title in the 66 kg in 2002. He b

Was an Italian mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer. Cassini, also known as Giandomen

Was an Italian mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer. Cassini, also known as Giandomenico Cassini, was born in Perinaldo, near Sanremo, at that time in the Republic of Genoa.Cassini was an astronomer at the Panzano Observatory, from 1648 to 1669. He was a professor of astronomy at the University of Bologna and became, in 1671, director of the Paris Observatory. He thoroughly adopted his new country, to the extent that he became interchangeably known as Jean-Dominique Cassini —although that is also the name of his great-grandson.Along with Robert Hooke, Cassini is given credit for the discovery of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter (ca. 1665). Cassini was the first to observe four of Saturn's moons, which he called Sidera Lodoicea; he also discovered the Cassini Division (1675). Around 1690, Cassini was the first to observe differential rotation within Jupiter's atmosphere.