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Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Ferdinand von Zeppelin | |
|---|---|
 Zeppelin in 1917 | |
| Native name | Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin |
| Born | 8 July 1838 Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden |
| Died | 8 March 1917 (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 | 19th Uhlans |
| Spouse(s) |
Isabella Freiin von Wolff
(m. 1869) |
| Signature |  |
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.
- ^ "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek" (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2009.
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