Gustave Eiffel

Also known as Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

French chemical engineer and architect (1832–1923)

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Gustave Eiffel was an engineer whose professional career began in 1855. He was born on December 15, 1832, and died on December 27, 1923.

He was the father of five children.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Gustave
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Dijon
Place of death: Paris
Position held: president
Educated at: Collège Sainte-Barbe
Languages spoken: French
Notable work: Statue of Liberty
Image: M. Gustave Eiffel (14382067242) (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 5

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Commons category: Gustave Eiffel
date of death: 1923-12-27
Commons gallery: Gustave Eiffel
topic's main category: Category:Gustave Eiffel
Commons Creator page: Gustave Eiffel
name in native language: Gustave Eiffel
place of burial: Levallois-Perret Cemetery
writing language: French
start of work period: 1855-00-00
birth name: Alexandre Gustave Bonickhausen dit Eiffel
date of birth: 1832-12-15
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significant person: Stéphen Sauvestre
member of: Aéro-Club de France
described at URL: comitehistoire.bnf.fr/dictionnaire-fonds/gustave-eiffel
partner in business or sport: Théophile Seyrig
has works in the collection: Archives nationales

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Encyclopedic overview

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (/ˈaɪfəl/ EYE-fəl, French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɡystav ɛfɛl]; né Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Métiers, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields.

Early life

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