Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer, ennobled Ritter von Payer in 1876, was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army, mountaineer, arctic explorer, cartographer, painter, and professor at the Theresian Military Academy. He is chiefly known for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition in 1872–74 and the discovery of Franz Josef Land.
Julius Payer as First Lieutenant (around 1865)
Payer in snow suit
Memorial in Teplice
Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition
The Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition was an Arctic expedition to find the North-East Passage that ran from 1872 to 1874 under the leadership of Julius Payer and Karl Weyprecht. The expedition discovered and partially explored Franz Josef Land.
Sailing boat Isbjörn anchored in front of a glacier in Spitsbergen, 1872.
The Tegetthoff trapped in the ice
Route of the Tegetthoff, sledge expeditions, and return journey
Leaving the Ice, drawn by Orel