(Francis), one of the most learned men of his time, was born at Verona, in 1662, of a noble and ancient family. His taste for natural philosophy and mathematics induced him to establish the academy of Aleotifili, at Verona. He went to Rome in 1684; and was made librarian to cardinal Ottoboni, who was afterwards Pope under the name of Alexander VIII. He also became canon of St Mary de la Rotonda, and at length of St Lawrence in Damaso. He was esteemed by the learned; and was a member of many academies. He published several ingenious dissertations, &c. and died in 1729, aged 67.