The expedition encountered 11 Inuit communities, numbering 431 inhabitants, who were previously unknown to Europeans, and discovered five great ice fiords. For his explorations he received gold medals from the Société de géographie, Paris (1891), and the Danish Geographical Society (1895), and the Danish Order of Merit (1909). The results and observations of the expeditions were published in Den danske Konebaads-Expedition til Grønlands Østkyst 1883–85 (1889) and Om de geografiske Forhold i dansk Østgrønland (1889).
The expedition encountered 11 Inuit communities, totaling 431 inhabitants, who were unknown to Europeans. The explorer discovered five major ice fiords during his explorations. He was honored with gold medals from the Société de géographie and the Danish Geographical Society, as well as the Danish Order of Merit. His findings were published in two books: Den danske Konebaads-Expedition til Grønlands Østkyst 1883–85 (1889) and Om de geografiske Forhold i dansk Østgrønland (1889).