Sir Henry Ellis (1777-1869)
Educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's College, Oxford, he worked at the
Bodleian Library before joining the staff of the British Museum in 1800; he was appointed
chief librarian in 1827.
Educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's College, Oxford, he worked at the
Bodleian Library before joining the staff of the British Museum in 1800; he was appointed
chief librarian in 1827.