Johan Peter Koch | |
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 Johan Peter Koch in 1907. Drawing by Achton Friis | |
| Born | 15 January 1870 Vestenskov, Kingdom of Denmark |
| Died | 13 January 1928 (aged 57) Kingdom of Denmark |
| Service |  Royal Danish Army |
| Years of service | 1885–1928 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Chief of the Army Air Corps |
| Awards | Order of the Dannebrog Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography Carl-Ritter-Medaille |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Arctic exploration Cartography |
Johan Peter Koch (15 January 1870 – 13 January 1928) was a Danish captain and explorer of the Arctic dependencies of Denmark, born at Vestenskov.[1] He was the uncle of the geologist Lauge Koch[2]
- ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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