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Ellis Court at the Royal Institute of Technology is named in honour of Frank Ellis (1886-1964), Principal of the College from 1927 to 1952.
In 1927 Ellis was appointed principal of the Working Men's College, Melbourne (Melbourne Technical College from 1934). He presided over many changes and developments during an eventful twenty-five years. His four major achievements were the establishment (1943) of fellowship diploma courses, the expansion of the college through ten major building projects, the extension of business and management studies, and a campaign to have the college recognized as the pre-eminent technological institution in Victoria.
Location
| Address: | La Trobe Street & Bowen Street, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology , Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.808895 Long: 144.964648 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Education |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
Ellis Court.
In honour of
Frank Ellis Esq. MA, BE, JP, MIE,
Principal of this College
from 1927 to 1952
