Ludwig von Höhnel
Ludwig von Höhnel | |
|---|---|
Ludwig von Höhnel in 1892, from a photograph taken by William A. Chanler. | |
| Born | 6 August 1857 Preßburg |
| Died | 23 March 1942 (aged 84) Vienna |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch | Navy |
| Years of service | 1877–1909 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Awards | Carl Ritter Medal in silver (1892) |
| Spouse(s) | Valeska von Ostéren (1870–1947) |
Ludwig Ritter von Höhnel (6 August 1857, Preßburg – 23 March 1942, Vienna) was an Austrian naval officer and explorer. He was trained at the naval academy in Fiume, then part of the Austrian empire. His brother was the naturalist Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel (1852–1920).