Antonio Fais

As an engineer he worked for the Royal Sardinian Railways for the development of the rail line sector located next to the town of Oristano.

In 1865 was appointed professor of infinitesimal calculus and algebra at the University of Cagliari.

He moved at the University of Bologna in 1876, where he taught infinitesimal calculus and algebra, and graphical statics.

His main scientific activity in the field of mathematics was focused on the study of the differential geometry of curves and surfaces and the differential equations, on which he published several articles.

Due to his scientific activity, Fais was awarded with the Benedictine medal by the Accademia di Bologna, in 1897, with the Cross Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus in 1897 and was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy in 1905.

During his life, Fais met and worked jointly with several contemporary prominent mathematicians, such as the Italians Felice Casorati, Antonio Pacinotti and Eugenio Beltrami, and the French Joseph Louis Bertrand.

Biographical references

• Bande, Gianluca; Caddeo, Renzo; Franzoni, Gregorio; Montaldo, Stefano; Musio, Monica; Piu, Paola, eds. (2010), Antonio FAIS (in Italian), Do You play Mathematics Group, retrieved 5 July 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link). The web page on Antonio Fais cured by the "Do You play Mathematics" didactics group at the University of Cagliari.
• Dell'Aglio, Luca (1994), "FAIS, Antonio", Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian), vol. 44, Enciclopedia Treccani, retrieved 5 July 2014.
• Tricomi, G. F. (1962), "Antonio FAIS", Matematici italiani del primo secolo dello stato unitario, Memorie dell'Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. Classe di Scienze Fisiche Matematiche e Naturali, series IV (in Italian), I: 50, Zbl 0132.24405, archived from the original on 2012-07-17, retrieved 2014-07-05. Available from the website of the. "Italian mathematicians of the first century of the unitary state" (English translation of the title) is an ample historical paper written by Francesco Tricomi to commemorate all Italian mathematicians who worked during the first century of the Italian State.
• Usai, G. (1928), "Riflessioni sull'opera: Antonio Fais — Pagine autobiografiche", Il Bollettino di Matematica, Serie II (in Italian), VII: XXV–XXIX, JFM 54.0037.07.