Zeppelin, Ferdinand Graf von
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| born on | 8 July 1838 at 10:30 (= 10:30 AM ) | ||
| Place | Constance, Switzerland, 47n38, 9e20 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m9e20 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   15°43'   26°35 Asc. 25°08'
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Biography
German engineer, inventor and military member 1858-1891. He is most noted for inventing the dirigible that carries his name, the first airship of a rigid type, 1900. The ship crashed on landing on its maiden voyage, but he continued to successfully build and fly airships for his lifetime.
After completing his education at the Ludwigsburg Military Academy and the University of Tübingen, Zeppelin entered the Prussian Army in 1858. In 1863, he traveled to the United States where he worked as a military observer for the Union Army. During his military service, he saw action in the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71, and at the time of his retirement, he had the rank of brigadier general.
From 1891-1900, he devoted himself to building motor-driven airships. Persistent and tireless in the pursuit of his goal, he flew his first airship over Lake Constance on 7/02/1900. Six years later he completed work on a faster airship, and in 1908, he established the Zeppelin Foundation at Friederichshafen to carry on the development and manufacturing process. Despite suffering several setbacks over the years, one of his airships provided the first commercial air service for passengers in 1910, and the Zeppelin Airships continued to sail the skies throughout the 20th Century.
Zeppelin died 3/08/1917, Berlin, Germany.
Relationships
- compare to chart of Accident: Hindenberg (born 6 May 1937)
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 8 March 1917 at 12:00 noon in Berlin, Germany (Age 78)
- Work : Gain social status 2 July 1900 (Flight of the first dirigible)
- Social : Joined group 1858 (Prussian Army)
- Work : Begin Major Project 1863 (Military observer in U.S.)
- Work : Begin Major Project 1870 (Fought in the Franco-Prussian War)
- Work : Begin Major Project 1891 (Worked on motor-driven airships, nine years)
- Work : Start Business 1908 (Zeppelin Foundation)
- Work : Start Business 1910 (Zeppelin Airships, commercial service)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Steinbrecher
Categories
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ private
- Vocation : Military : Military career (Brigidier General)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure (History of flight)
- Vocation : Engineer : Aerospace (Aeronautical)
- Vocation : Military : Combat (Franco-Prussian war)
- Vocation : Business : Business owner (Commercial air service)
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Invented derigible)
