Historedia
Person

Karl Weyprecht

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1873–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Karl Weyprecht, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition discovers Franz Josef Land

    1873

    Role: Commander at sea

    1. 30 August 1873 · Arctic OceanDiscovery of Franz Josef Land

      After drifting from Novaya Zemlya, the Tegetthoff crew discovered an archipelago in August 1873, naming it after Emperor Franz Joseph I.

  2. First International Polar Year begins

    1882

    Role: Proposer

    1. 1882 · Polar RegionsFirst International Polar Year Begins

      The First International Polar Year began in 1882 as an international scientific program focused on the polar regions.

Sources

  1. Julius von Payer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. International Polar Year Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18