Johan Peter Koch

Johan Peter Koch
Johan Peter Koch in 1907. Drawing by Achton Friis
Born(1870-01-15)15 January 1870
Vestenskov, Kingdom of Denmark
Died13 January 1928(1928-01-13) (aged 57)
Kingdom of Denmark
Service Royal Danish Army
Service years1885–1928
RankColonel
CommandsChief of the Army Air Corps
Scientific career
AwardsOrder of the Dannebrog
Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography
Carl-Ritter-Medaille
FieldsArctic 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. He was the uncle of the geologist Lauge Koch.

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