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
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