Alexander John Ellis was an English mathematician, philologist and early phonetician who also influenced the field of musicology.
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Alexander John Ellis 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. He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
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Lived 1814 to 1890 · aged 76
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