Karl Gehlen was the chief designer of the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen GmbH company, formed on June 17, 1912 by Diplom Ingenieur

Theodor Kober Theodor Kober (born 13 February 1865 in Stuttgart; died 20 December 1930 in Friedrichshafen) was a twentieth-century German aviation engineer who contributed to the building of the first Zeppelin. Life As an engineer Kober had worked for a ba ...

, a working associate of Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

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