Georg Müller (explorer)

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Georg Müller (8 June 1790 – c. January 1826) was a German engineer and explorer.

Born in Mainz in 1790, Müller served in the French army during the Napoleonic wars and later in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army.[1] He went to Sambas in west Borneo in 1818 and undertook several exploration and mapping trips in subsequent years.[2] While on an expedition to explore the upper Kapuas River early in 1826, Müller was ambushed and killed by the island's indigenous inhabitants.

The Müller Mountains are named after him.[3][4]

References

  1. JSTOR 27815982
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  2. ^ "Flora Malesiana; Collectors: Müller, George".
  3. ^ "indahnesia.com - Kalimantan island - Exploration - Journeys to the heart - Discover Indonesia Online". indahnesia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ "DAS Kapuas : longest river in Borneo is very famous for its exoticism". www.indonesia-tourism.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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