He was also a senator of the Kingdom of Italy, a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino and the Regio Istituto Lombardo, and is particularly known for his studies of Mars.
Ia juga seorang senator Kerajaan Italia, anggota Accademia dei Lincei, Accademia delle Scienze di Torino dan Regio Istituto Lombardo, dan dikenal karena penelitiannya tentang Mars.