Zeppelins were named for Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin of this country
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enthusiasm for Zeppelin's creation, and who were understandably skeptical 
about... [DOC] [TLE] First World War.com - Who's Who - Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin [PAR] Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917) was born in Konstanz, Baden on 8 
April ... builder of the rigid dirigibles which eventually became synonymous with 
his name.