Gustave Eiffel
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Gustave Eiffel was a French engineer and architect who lived from 1832 to 1923 and became famous for designing innovative iron structures, most notably the Eiffel Tower built for the 1889 Paris Exposition. His work revolutionized how tall structures could be built and made him one of the most influential engineers of the Industrial Age.
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- Born
- 1832
- Died
- 1923
- Works
- 5
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- Complément de la première édition de la résistance de l'air et aviation
- Projet d'une tour en fer de 300 mètres de hauteur destinée à l'exposition de 1889
- La tour de trois cents mètres
- Gustave Eiffel
- Atlas météorologique pour lʹannée 1907[-1909], dʹaprés vingt-quatre stations francaises
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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.
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