About Georg Müller
Lived 1790 – 1826 (aged 35–36). Georg Müller was a military officer, explorer and beamter.
Georg Müller (8 June 1790 – ) 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. He went to Sambas in west Borneo in 1818 and undertook several exploration and mapping trips in subsequent years. 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.
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Who was Georg Müller?
German military officer and explorer (1790–1826)
When was Georg Müller born?
Georg Müller was born on 8 June 1790 in Mainz.
When did Georg Müller die?
Georg Müller died in 1826 in Borneo.
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Georg Müller was a military officer, explorer and beamter.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Georg Müller. https://biography.guide/georg-muller-military-officer/
MLA: "Georg Müller." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/georg-muller-military-officer/.
Chicago: "Georg Müller." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/georg-muller-military-officer/.
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