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Albert Fuller Ellis

Born

in Australia

August 28, 1869

Died

July 11, 1951

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Sir Albert Fuller Ellis (28 August 1869 – 11 July 1951) was a prospector in the Pacific, he discovered phosphate deposits on the Pacific islands Nauru and Banaba Island (Ocean Island) in 1900. He was the British Phosphate Commissioner for New Zealand from 1921 to 1951.

Ellis was born in Roma, Queensland, his family moved to Auckland where he attended the Cambridge District High School. At the age of 18 Albert Ellis joined his brothers James and George in working for John T. Arundel and Co. Their father George C. Ellis, a chemist, and later a farmer in New Zealand, was a director of the company. John T. Arundel and Co. was engaged in Pacific trading of phosphates, copra, and pearl shell.

While working in the company's Sydney office in 1899 Ell ...more

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	Ocean Island and Nauru; Their Story 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1935	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventuring in Coral Seas 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1936	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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