About Hermann Wölfert
Lived 1850 – 1897 (aged 46). Hermann Wölfert was a German publisher, inventor, bookseller and design engineer.
Friedrich Hermann Wölfert (17 November 1850 in Riethnordhausen, Kreis Sangerhausen – 12 June 1897 in Tempelhof (in Berlin) was a German publisher and aviation pioneer.
Early life From 1870 he studied theology and philosophy at Leipzig, and he founded his own publishing company in 1873. flew 10 kilometres from Cannstatt to Aldingen (part of Remseck am Neckar) and back. Other flights were made in Cannstatt, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich, and Vienna. He also offered the use of one for military purposes to the Berlin airship department.
1896 to 1897 Wölfert wished to present his airship at the 1896 (a large commercial exposition). A sponsor provided 50,000 Marks to build a hangar at the expo. At least three flights were made; one on 20 May 1896 reached the then record height for an airship of .
On 12 June 1897 it climbed to about 200 m (670 ft)
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Who was Hermann Wölfert?
German publisher and airship builder (1850–1897)
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Hermann Wölfert was born on 17 November 1850 in Riethnordhausen, Saxony-Anhalt.
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Hermann Wölfert died on 12 June 1897 in Tempelhof.
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Hermann Wölfert was a publisher, inventor, bookseller and design engineer.
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Hermann Wölfert was German.
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· DBpedia: Friedrich Hermann Wölfert
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