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Ferdinand von Zeppelin
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German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917)
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Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838–1917) was a German engineer, military personnel, and aircraft pilot who held the noble title of count. Born in Constance, he served as a general in the cavalry with allegiance to the Grand Duchy of Baden. He died in Berlin. Zeppelin was a member of the VDI – The Association of German Engineers and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics.
His published works include *Die Luftschiffahrt und Die Modernen Luftfahrzeuge* and *Erfahrungen Beim Bau Von Luftschiffen*. He received several honors, including the Order of the Black Eagle, the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille, the Order of the Crown, and the Order of the Saxe-Ernestine. Additionally, he is recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Die Luftschiffahrt und Die Modernen Luftfahrzeuge
- Erfahrungen Beim Bau Von Luftschiffen
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 2
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Baden
- Place of birth
- Constance
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Languages spoken
- German
- Noble title
- count
- Military branch
- cavalry
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Ferdinand von Zeppelin.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ferdinand von Zeppelin
- date of death
- 1917-03-08
- date of birth
- 1838-07-08
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- Ferdinand von Zeppelin
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physics
- allegiance
- Grand Duchy of Baden
- name in native language
- Ferdinand von Zeppelin
- birth name
- Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August von Zeppelin
- different from
- German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
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Encyclopedic overview
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (German: Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin; 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.
Family and personal life
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