Gustave Eiffel

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( 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 (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields.

Notable works: Garabit Viaduct, Pont métallique sur l'Adour, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Ponte de D. Maria Pia Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Langley Gold Medal, Fourneyron prize Education: École Centrale Paris, Collège Sainte-Barbe

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