Although he was still alive at the time when his proposal was presented at Rome, it does not seem that he made the presentation; it was handled by his brother Antonio, also a physician and astronomer.
Хоча він був ще живий на момент, коли пропозиції були представлені ​​в Римі, представляв проект не він, а його брат Антоніо, також лікар і астроном.