Studied in Torino with C. Segre and G. Fano. Taught in Catania (since 1924) and Torino (since 1925); in 1939, because of ratial laws, emigrated to Argentina ; again in Torino since 1948.

Students: Buzano, De Maria.

Selected papers edited by U.M.I. in 1969 (ed. Cremonese).

Main commemorations and studies:E. Bompiani, Celebrazioni Lincee , 36, 1969.