He studied medicine at Turin, capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia, then returned to Casale where he divided his energies between practising medicine and developing his 33 hectare estate in nearby Roncaglia.
Dia belajar kedokteran di Turin, ibukota Kerajaan Sardinia, kemudian kembali ke Casale di mana dia membagi energinya antara praktisi kedokteran dan mengembangkan 33 hektar estate di dekat Roncaglia.