Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin 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. Wikipedia
Born: July 8, 1838, Konstanz, Germany
Died: March 8, 1917 (age 78 years), Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
Spouse: Isabella Zeppelin (Gräfin von)
Organizations founded: Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, ZF Friedrichshafen, DELAG, and more
Grandparents: Claudine Henriette Coralie d'Hogguer and David Macaire
Great-grandparents: Baron Frédéric Henri d'Hogguer and Henriette Passavant