| Achille Sannia | |
| Birth Place: | Campobasso |
| Death Place: | Naples |
| Citizenship: | Italian |
| Fields: | Mathematician |
| Known For: | Geometry and Politics |
| Awards: | Great official of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Commendatore of the Order of Saints Maurizio and Lazzaro |
Achille Sannia (14 April 1822 – 2 August 1892) was an Italian mathematician and politician.
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.
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]