[English] William Ellis (b. 1794 in London; d. 1872 in London) was an English missionary, explorer and author. He traveled through the Society Islands, Hawaiian Islands and Madagascar, and wrote several books describing his experiences. [Deutsch] William Ellis (* 1794 in London; † 1872 in London) war ein englischer Missionar, Forschungsreisender und Autor. Er bereiste die Gesellschaftsinseln, Hawaii und MAdagaskar und schrieb darüber mehrere Reiseberichte