George
The origin and history of George.
Etymology
From Greek Georgios, from ge ("earth") plus ergon ("work"). The autopilot sense likely honors George DeBeeson, an early autopilot inventor, and echoes the phrase "let George do it."
The origin and history of George.
From Greek Georgios, from ge ("earth") plus ergon ("work"). The autopilot sense likely honors George DeBeeson, an early autopilot inventor, and echoes the phrase "let George do it."
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