Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Zeppelin (disambiguation) and Graf Zeppelin (disambiguation).
German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917)
Graf
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Zeppelin in 1917
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/branch
Cavalry
Years of service
1855-1891
Rank
General der Kavallerie
Commands held
19th Uhlans
Spouse(s)
Isabella Freiin von Wolff
(m. 1869)
Signature
Ferdinand von Zeppelin's voice
Recorded 24 August 1908
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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