Achille Sannia

Achille Sannia
Born
Campobasso
Died
Naples
CitizenshipItalian
Known forGeometry and Politics
AwardsGreat official of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Commendatore of the Order of Saints Maurizio and Lazzaro
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Politics

Achille Sannia (14 April 1822 – 2 August 1892) was an Italian mathematician and politician.

Biography

Achille Sannia was a senator of the Kingdom of Italy.[1] He was born in Campobasso and later moved from Molise to Naples to continue his studies together with Enrico D'Ovidio. He first taught in a private school before moving to a University in 1865 as a professor of geometry.[2]

In 1871, he created a school of Electrical engineering. He wrote two important treatises, one concerning projective geometry and the other elementary geometry. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences.[2]

He had a son, Gustavo Sannia who was also a mathematician.[3]

Works

  • Planimetry, with Enrico D'Ovidio, Stab. typ. of the fine arts, Naples 1869, II ed. 1871
  • Geometry elements, with Enrico D'Ovidio, (14 editions), Naples 1868-69, 12th edition, B. Pellerano LC Scientific and Industrial Library successor, Naples 1906
  • Projection Geometry Lessons dictated in the Royal University of Naples by Prof. Achille Sannia- Ed. Pellerano Naples 1891 of 691pagg.

References

  1. ^ "Scheda senatore SANNIA Achille". notes9.senato.it. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. ^ a b "Achille SANNIA". www.dm.unito.it. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Gustavo Sannia | MATEpristem". matematica.unibocconi.it. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2019-01-19.