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, founding the company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.
Ferdinand von Zeppelin | |
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 Von 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) Berlin, German Empire |
| Allegiance | Grand Duchy of Baden (1855–1917) German Empire (1871–1917) |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1855-1885, 1890 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 19th Uhlans |
| Spouse(s) | Isabella Freiin von Wolff (m. 1869–1917; his death) |
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Isabella Gräfin von Zeppelin
In uniform as adjutant to Charles I of Württemberg, 1865
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin
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