Ferdinand von Zeppelin
German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Zeppelin (disambiguation) and Graf Zeppelin (disambiguation).
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (German: Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin;[1] 8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His name became synonymous with airships and dominated long-distance flight until the 1930s. He founded the company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.
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Ferdinand von Zeppelin | |
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Native name | Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin |
Born | 8 July 1838 Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden (now part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany) |
Died | 8 March 1917(1917-03-08) (aged 78) Charlottenburg, German Empire |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Württemberg (1855–1917) German Empire (1871–1917) |
Service/ | Cavalry |
Years of service | 1855-1891 |
Rank | General der Kavallerie |
Commands held | 19th Uhlans |
Spouse(s) |
Isabella Freiin von Wolff
(m. 1869) |
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