Famous People with Name Girolamo

Girolamo Fracastoro (Fracastorius)            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Girolamo Fracastoro (Fracastorius): was an Italian physician, scholar (in mathematics, geography and astronomy), poet and atomist.Born of an ancient family in Verona, and educated at Padua where at 19 he was appointed professor at the University. On account of his eminence in the practice o

Girolamo Mei            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Girolamo Mei: was an Italian historian and humanist, famous in music history for providing the intellectual impetus to the Florentine Camerata, which attempted to revive ancient Greek music drama. He was born Florence, and died in Rome.

Girolamo Rainaldi            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Girolamo Rainaldi: was an Italian architect who worked on the whole in a conservative Mannerist style, often with collaborating architects, yet was a successful competitor of Bernini. His son, Carlo Rainaldi, became an even more notable, more fully Baroque architect.

Girolamo Giovinazzo            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Girolamo Giovinazzo: is an Italian judoka.

Girolamo Grimaldi-Cavalleroni            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Girolamo Grimaldi-Cavalleroni: was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Aix. He was sent to Rome for his education, and entered the Church probably under the patronage of his uncle Domenico Grimaldi, Archbishop of Avignon. In 1621 he was appointed Vice-legate of Viterbo, and in 1626 on the death of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese he became governor of the province. From April 26, 1628 until March 1632 he was governor of Rome.