Zeppelin, Ferdinand Graf von
Published: September 2, 2008, 7:13 pm
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Peter Saundry Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin (1838-1917) was a German military officer who developed the rigid dirigible, which is a lighter-than-air vehicle that became known as the zeppelin (1900). The first zeppelin airship was about 420 ft long and 38 ft in diameter; the hydrogen-gas capacity totaled 399,000 cu ft. The ship was steered by forward and aft rudders and was driven by two 15-hp Daimler internal-combustion engines, each rotating two propellers. Passengers, crew, and engine were carried in two aluminum gondolas suspended forward and aft. Safety problems that led to accidents, including the crash of the Hindenburg in 1937, brought an end to the zeppelin’s popularity.
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Count Zeppelin-Pictures of his life (Zeppelin Museum)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Zeppelin, Ferdinand Graf von". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 2, 2008; Last revised Date September 2, 2008; Retrieved June 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Zeppelin,_Ferdinand_Graf_von>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin (1838-1917) was a German military officer who developed the rigid dirigible, which is a lighter-than-air vehicle that became known as the zeppelin (1900). The first zeppelin airship was about 420 ft long and 38 ft in diameter; the hydrogen-gas capacity totaled 399,000 cu ft. The ship was steered by forward and aft rudders and was driven by two 15-hp Daimler internal-combustion engines, each rotating two propellers. Passengers, crew, and engine were carried in two aluminum gondolas suspended forward and aft. Safety problems that led to accidents, including the crash of the Hindenburg in 1937, brought an end to the zeppelin’s popularity.
Further Readings
Count Zeppelin-Pictures of his life (Zeppelin Museum)
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