Achille Sannia

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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. 1."Scheda senatore SANNIA Achille". notes9.senato.it. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. 2.[2.2]"Achille SANNIA". www.dm.unito.it. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. 3."Gustavo Sannia | MATEpristem". matematica.unibocconi.it. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2019-01-19.