What was Giovanni Aldini's uncle recognized as the pioneer of?
Giovanni Aldini Giovanni Aldini (April 10, 1762 – January 17, 1834), was an Italian physicist born in Bologna. He was a brother of the statesman Count Antonio Aldini (1756–1826) and nephew of Luigi Galvani, whose treaties on muscular electricity he edited with notes in 1791.
Giovanni Casini Giovanni Casini (1689–1748) was known as "il Varlunga" (based on his native town in Tuscany). He was a portrait painter and sculptor.