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Alexander Ellis yellow plaque

Commemorative plaque
Alexander Ellis yellow plaque
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This yellow commemorative plaque records: Alexander Ellis 1830-1917 architect lived here Recorded plaque organisation: Aberdeen City Council.
Alexander Ellis was a notable phonetician and mathematician, known for his contributions to the study of speech sounds and their measurement, rather than an architect. He is remembered for his work on the classification of vowel sounds and his influence on the development of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

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