Giacomo, a celebrated anatomist and physician, born at Carpi, near Modena. He was a professor in the university of Bologna from the year 1502 until 1527, and may be considered as one of the chief restorers of anatomy, which he found in a very low state. He made several important discoveries in anatomy, and communicated the result of his researches in various works. He employed mercurial frictions largely in his practice; but he was not the first who employed mercury, as is often erroneously reported.