Ferdinand von Zeppelin

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Ferdinand von Zeppelin
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 (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)
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	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.

^ "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek" (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2009.

[DNB-1] "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek" (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2009.

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