Baranzano, Giovanni Antonio [Redento]

1. Dates

Born: Italy, 1590

Died: France, 1622

Dateinfo: Dates Certain

Lifespan: 32

2. Father

Occupation: No Information

No information on financial status.

3. Nationality

Birth: Italy

Career: France

Death: France

4. Education

Schooling: Novara, Milan

Began his studies at Crevalcoure and Vercelli, continued at Novara and Milan. (I am not clear whether or not this was within the Barnabite order.) I assume the equivalent of a B.A.

5. Religion

Affiliation: Catholic

6. Scientific Disciplines

Primary: Astronomy

Subordinate: Natural Philosophy

Mazzuchelli says interestingly that Baranzano was one of those who, in the early years of the 17th century, thought it was necessary to cast off the yoke of Aristotle.

7. Means of Support

Primary: Monastic (I.E, Ecclesiastical Position)

1609, took vows as a Barnabite and assumed the name "Redento."

1615, sent to teach philosophy in Annecy, France.

1620-2, held teaching position at Montargis.

8. Patronage

Types: Ecclesiastical Official, Aristocracy

Note: Church took a dim view of his defense of Copernicus (Uranoscopia seu De Caelo, 1617) and he was recalled to Milan by the archbishop. He swiftly withdrew his assertations in a pamphlet to be appended (where possible) to the book. Nevertheless, Baranzano had the active support thru this difficult episode of St. Francis de Sales, Bp. of Geneva, which must have helped.

When seeking to gain royal approval for the Barnabite school at Montargis, he had the support of Antonio de Hayes of Montargis.

9. Technological Involvement

Types: None

10. Scientific Societies

Memberships: None

He seems to have been in contact with Tobia Adami, Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Giovanni Magini.

Sources

1. M. Tronti, "Baranzano," Dizionario biografico degli Italiani, V (Rome, 1963), 776-9. [ref. CT1123.D62 v.5]
2. R.P. Niceron, Memoires pour servir a l'histoire des hommes illustres dans la republique des lettres..., 3 (Paris, 1727), 43-8. [Lilly]
3. G.M.Mazzuchelli, Gli scrittori d'Italia, (Brescia, 1753- ), 2, pt. 1, 230-1.

Compiled by:

Richard S. Westfall

Department of History and Philosophy of Science

Indiana University

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