Author: Hugo Eckener
Born: 10 August 1868
Died: 14 August 1954
Bio: The manager of the <i>Luftschiffbau Zeppelin</i> during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous <i>Graf Zeppelin</i> for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Eckener>Wikipedia</a>).