Francesco Galeani Napione

Francesco Galeani Napione
Gian Francesco Galeani Napione, 1830
Born(1748-11-01)November 1, 1748
Died12 June 1830(1830-06-12) (aged 81)
NationalityItalian
Occupations
  • Historian
  • Intellectual
  • Civil Servant
  • Linguist
Spouses
Luigia Crotti di Costigliole
(m. 1786; died 1788)
Barbara Lodi di Capriglio
(m. 1792)
Children6
Parent(s)Carlo Giuseppe Amedeo Valeriano Napione and Maddalena Napione (née de Maistre)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Turin
InfluencesGiovanni Botero[1]
Academic work
DisciplineHistory, Italian studies

Gianfrancesco Galeani Napione also noted as Francesco Galeani Napione, count of Cocconato (1 November 1748 – 12 June 1830) was a renowned Italian historian, writer and senior civil servant who worked for the House of Savoy.[2] He wrote prolifically on the most diverse subjects throughout his long life.[2]