Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Who Invented Airship? Hans Lippershey Henri Giffard Gottleib Daimler Wilhelm Rontgen Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Henri Giffard invented and flew the first powered airship in 1852. Hans Lippeshey is associated with telescopes, Gottlieb Daimler with automobiles, and Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays.