Ferdinand von Zeppelin
publication date: Friday, November 5, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)
category: 
Inventions
clue: This German military officer's legacy went up in flames after he invented a new form of transportation.
explanation: Von Zeppelin invented Zeppelin airships, which were popular until the Hindenburg disaster. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Denise Sawicki
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