Alexander John Ellis FRS | |
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| Born | Alexander Sharpe 14 June 1814 Hoxton, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 28 October 1890 (aged 76) Kensington, London, England |
| Education | Shrewsbury School, Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | mathematician and philologist |
Alexander John Ellis FRS (14 June 1814 – 28 October 1890) was an English mathematician, philologist and early phonetician who also influenced the field of musicology. He changed his name from his father's name, Sharpe, to his mother's maiden name, Ellis, in 1825 as a condition of receiving significant financial support from a relative on his mother's side.[1] He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
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