Julius von Payer

Julius von Payer
Julius Payer as First Lieutenant (around 1865)
Born	(1841-09-02)2 September 1841 Schönau (Šanov), Bohemia Austrian Empire
Died	29 August 1915(1915-08-29) (aged 73) Veldes (Bled), Carniola Austria-Hungary
Resting place	Vienna Central Cemetery
Nationality	Austrian
Known for	Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition

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.