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
Years of service1885–1928
RankColonel
CommandsChief of the Army Air Corps
AwardsOrder of the Dannebrog
Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography
Carl-Ritter-Medaille
Scientific career
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