Luigi Dadda

Luigi Dadda
Born(1923-04-29)April 29, 1923
Lodi, Italy
DiedOctober 26, 2012(2012-10-26) (aged 89)
Milan, Italy
Alma materPolitecnico di Milano
OccupationComputer engineer

Luigi Dadda (April 29, 1923 – October 26, 2012) was an Italian computer engineer, best known for the design of the Dadda multiplier and as one of the first researchers on modern computers in Italy. He was rector at the Politecnico di Milano technical university from 1972 to 1984, collaborating on research at the same university until 2012. He was a Life Fellow of the IEEE.