Johann Nepomuk Wilczek | |
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![]() Photo by Carl Pietzner, around 1907 | |
Born | |
Died | 27 January 1922 | (aged 84)
Nationality | Austrian, Polish |
Occupation | Explorer |
Known for | Sponsorship of the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition |
Johann (Hans) Nepomuk Wilczek (German: Hans Graf Wilczek; 7 December 1837 – 27 January 1922) was an Austrian arctic explorer and patron of the arts. He was the main sponsor of the Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition in 1872–74.