Date of birth: 20 February 1828
Date of death: 13 December 1916
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William Ellis (b. 1828 at Greenwich-1916) was a British Astronomer.
He joined the Royal Observatory in 1841, where he was employed on reducing lunar observations before switching to observational work. After working as Observer at the University Observatory, Durham, 1852-1853, he returned to the Royal Observatory as a permanent member of staff. He took charge of the Chronometric and Galvanic Department in 1856, and became Superintendent of the Magnetical and Meteorological Department in 1875. He retired in 1893.

Cf. *Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives*, Papers of William Ellis, RGO 54

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