Alfred Burdon Ellis

British Army officer and ethnographer (1852-1894)
Person human Q1318142
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Alfred Burdon Ellis

Summary

Alfred Burdon Ellis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woolwich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1852[3]. He passed away in Tenerife[4]. He died on December 28, 1894[5]. He worked as a historian[6], ethnographer[7], and army officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Burdon Ellis was born in Woolwich[2].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis died in Tenerife[4].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis was born on January 1, 1852[3].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis was born on January 10, 1852[10].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis died on December 28, 1894[5].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's father was Samuel Burdon Ellis[11].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's professions included historian[6].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's professions included ethnographer[7].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's professions included army officer[8].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis held the position of military officer[13].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis is recorded as male[14].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's military, police or special rank is recorded as military officer[16].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[17].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's given name is recorded as Alfred[18].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's given name is recorded as Burdon[19].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[20].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's Commons Creator page is recorded as Alfred Burdon Ellis[22].
  • Alfred Burdon Ellis's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Woolwich[2], Alfred Burdon Ellis… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1852[3] and January 10, 1852[10]. His father was Samuel Burdon Ellis[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], ethnographer[7], and army officer[8]. Alfred Burdon Ellis held the position of military officer[13].

Death and Burial

Alfred Burdon Ellis died on December 28, 1894[5]. He passed away in Tenerife[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Burdon Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Burdon Ellis born?

Alfred Burdon Ellis's place of birth was Woolwich[2].

Where did Alfred Burdon Ellis die?

Alfred Burdon Ellis passed away in Tenerife[4].

Who were Alfred Burdon Ellis's parents?

Alfred Burdon Ellis's father was Samuel Burdon Ellis[11].

What did Alfred Burdon Ellis do for work?

Alfred Burdon Ellis worked as historian[6], ethnographer[7], and army officer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Project Gutenberg. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, ethnographer, army officer
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement
    Contributed to creative work → Popular Science
    Given name → Alfred, Burdon
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