George Windsor Earl was an English navigator, colonial administrator, and author of works on the Indian Archipelago. He coined the term 'Indu-nesian', later adopted as the name for Indonesia. The word's etymology derives from the Greek term 'nesos,' meaning 'island,' combined with 'India.'
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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1813 to 1865 · aged 52
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