Alexander John Ellis

English mathematician, philologist and musician
Person human Q621776
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Alexander John Ellis

Summary

Alexander John Ellis is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on June 14, 1814[3]. He passed away in Kensington[4]. He died on October 28, 1890[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander John Ellis was born in London[2].
  • Alexander John Ellis died in Kensington[4].
  • Alexander John Ellis was born on June 14, 1814[3].
  • Alexander John Ellis died on October 28, 1890[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].
  • Alexander John Ellis's father was James Birch Sharpe[13].
  • Alexander John Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Alexander John Ellis's professions included linguist[6].
  • Alexander John Ellis's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Alexander John Ellis's professions included music theorist[8].
  • Alexander John Ellis's professions included ethnomusicologist[9].
  • Alexander John Ellis's professions included mathematician[10].
  • Alexander John Ellis worked as a writer[15].
  • Alexander John Ellis's field of work was phonetics[16].
  • Alexander John Ellis's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Alexander John Ellis's field of work was philology[18].
  • Alexander John Ellis's field of work was music[19].
  • Alexander John Ellis's education included a stint at Shrewsbury School[20].
  • Alexander John Ellis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].
  • Alexander John Ellis was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Alexander John Ellis is recorded as male[23].
  • Alexander John Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alexander John Ellis's Commons category is recorded as Alexander John Ellis[25].
  • Alexander John Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[26].
  • Alexander John Ellis's given name is recorded as Alexander[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1814-06-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1890-10-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4e70d99d-23ff-4b27-8abf-eaa484365c4c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander John Ellis was born in London[2]. He was born on June 14, 1814[3]. His father was James Birch Sharpe[13].

Education

Alexander John Ellis was educated at Shrewsbury School[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], ethnomusicologist[9], mathematician[10], and writer[15]. Fields of work include phonetics[16], an academic discipline[33]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[34]; philology[18], an academic discipline[35]; and music[19], a type of arts[36].

Recognition

Alexander John Ellis received the Fellow of the Royal Society[21].

Death and Burial

Alexander John Ellis died on October 28, 1890[5]. He passed away in Kensington[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Alexander John Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include English Phonotypic Alphabet[39], a phonetic alphabet[40], written by Isaac Pitman[41].

FAQs

Where was Alexander John Ellis born?

Born in London[2], Alexander John Ellis…

Where did Alexander John Ellis die?

Alexander John Ellis passed away in Kensington[4].

Who were Alexander John Ellis's parents?

Alexander John Ellis's father was James Birch Sharpe[13].

What did Alexander John Ellis do for work?

Alexander John Ellis worked as linguist[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and mathematician[10].

Where did Alexander John Ellis go to school?

Alexander John Ellis was educated at Shrewsbury School[20].

What awards did Alexander John Ellis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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