Who coined the term, 'Remote sensing'.
(A) Evelyn L. Pruitt, a geographer
(B) Gaspard Felix Tournachon, a French scientist
(C) Wilbur Wright, an Italian scientist
(D) None of these

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Answer: Option A

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