Ludwig Dürr
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Ludwig Dürr (4 June 1878, Stuttgart – 1 January 1956, Friedrichshafen) was an airship designer.
Dürr worked for Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin from 1899. After he had cooperated in the construction of the first zeppelin airship LZ 1, he himself began to construct airships and lightweight construction parts. All of the following zeppelin drafts come from Ludwig Dürr. He was to resolve the Zeppelin company in 1945 employed there, from 1915 as technical director.
The Ludwig Dürr School, a primary school with a real stage works in Friedrichshafen, is named after him.
[edit] Literature
- Schmitt, G. and Schwipps, W. -Early pioneers of aviation, Gondrom Verlag, Blindlach 1995, ISBN 3-8112-1189-7
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| NAME | Dürr, Ludwig |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | airship designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4 June 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1 January 1956 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Friedrichshafen |
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