W. Lens Aldous

William Lens Aldous (baptized 29 September 1792 – 19 November 1878) was a British illustrator who reproduced findings of the early workers in microscopy, and an early member of the Royal Microscopical Society.

Aldous was the son of Jonathan and Mary Aldous and was baptized at St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. He lived in the south of London. He worked with J. B. Reade, a pioneer of experimental photography. Other works included a portrait of the microscopist and histologist John Thomas Quekett.

Aldous died in St Leonards-on-Sea and was buried in Hastings Cemetery.