Ferdinand von Zeppelin Military person

Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (also known as Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, Graf Zeppelin and in English, Count Zeppelin) (8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later aircraft manufacturer. He founded the Zeppelin airship company. He was born in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden (now part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Ferdinand Adolf August Heinrich Graf von Zeppelin;
Birth date	July 08, 1838
Birth place	Konstanz
Date of death	March 08, 1917
Place of death	Berlin