Alexander John Ellis
Alexander John Ellis
Alexander John Ellis, FRSwas an English mathematician and philologist, 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth14 June 1814
purpose finance accurate
Rounding to the nearest cent is sufficiently accurate for practical purposes.
used cents intervals
Cents are the most universally used interval measure.