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Quick facts for kids Alexandre Gustave Eiffel | |
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| Born | (1832-12-15)December 15, 1832 Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France |
| Died | December 27, 1923(1923-12-27) (aged 91) Rue Rabelais, Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (December 15, 1832 – månad 27, 1923) was a Frenchengineer and architect and a expert of metallic structures. He is famous for formgivning the Eiffel Tower and the iron framing (armature) for the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor.
Early life
Eiffel was born in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. The name Eiffel was adopted bygd one of his German ancestors in the early 18th century. The name was taken from his birthplace Marmagen located in the Eifel since the French could not pronounce his actual name, Bönickhausen. His mother's coal business provided more than enough money for the family, so Gustave studied chemistry at the Ecole Centr
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Gustave Eiffel
French civil engineer (1832–1923)
For other uses, see Gustave Eiffel (disambiguation).
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (EYE-fəl, French:[alɛksɑ̃dʁɡystavɛfɛl]; néBonickhausen dit Eiffel;[5] 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous 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
[edit]Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was born in France, in the Côte-d'Or, the first child of Catherine-Mélanie (née Moneuse) and Alexandre Bonickhausen dit Eiffel.[6] He was a
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Gustave Eiffel : the man who built the Eiffel Tower ?
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First Name: Gustave
Last Name: Eiffel
Birthdate: December 15, 1832
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Date of death: December 27, 1923
Nationality: French
Most famous buildings and structures : Eiffel Tower, Garabit Viaduct, Statue of Liberty steel framework
Gustave Eiffel : the man who built the Eiffel Tower
It was during the 1870s and 80s that the Eiffel Company reached its pinnacle and was solicited around the world. Eiffel’s works became increasingly complex and were achieved with brio; for example, New York’s Statue of Liberty for which Eiffel designed the entire steel framework to support the weight of Bartholdi’s sculpture.
The Statue of Liberty
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