Alexander John Ellis 1814 - 1890

occupation:
Mathematician, Phonetician, Photographer
Nationality:
British
born in:
Hoxton, Hackney, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Formerly Sharpe; name changed 24 November 1825; degree in mathematics from Trinity College Cambridge; produced earliest topographic photographs of Italy during Grand Tour in 1841; collaborated with Isaac Pitman in production of phonotypic alphabet; wrote extensively on pronunciation; contributed to field of acoustics