Julius von Payer
Also known as Julius Payer, Julius Ritter Von Payer, Julius Ritter von Payer, Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer
Austrian mountain climber, painter, arctic explorer and nobleman (1841-1915)
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- New Lands Within the Arctic Circle Vol. 1
- New Lands Within the Arctic Circle Vol. 2
- New Lands Within the Arctic Circle
- New Lands within the Arctic Circle Set
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Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (2 September 1841 – 29 August 1915), 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.
Early life and military career