Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (; 8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His name soon became synonymous with airships and dominated long-distance flight until the 1930s. He founded the company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot, military personnel, balloonist, engineer
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Baden
- Born
- July 8, 1838
- Died
- March 8, 1917
