| Names: | Other: Rev. William Ellis
Other: Reverend William Ellis
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| | Dates: | 1794, 29 August - 1872, 25 June | | Born: | Great Britain, London | | Active: | Madagascar | | Gender: | Male |
William Ellis was a 19th century English Nonconformist missionary who was taught photography by Roger Fenton. On behalf of the London Missionary Society he visited Madagascar three times (1853-1857) and returned there in 1863. He recorded some of the earliest photographs of Madagascar.
An entry on his life is included in the 1911 "Encyclopedia Britannica".Preparing biographies
General reading
Ellis, William, 1858, Three visits to Madagascar during the years 1853-1854-1856: including a journey to the capital: with notices of the natural history of the country and of the present civilization of the people, (John Murray) [Δ]
Peers, Simon, 1995, William Ellis: Photography in Madagascar 1853-1865 / Ny Fakan-Tsary Teto Madagasikara 1853-1865, (The British Council) [Δ]
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