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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 descendant of Marguerite Frédérique (née Lideriz) and Jean-René Bönickhausen, who had emigrated from the German town of Marmagen and settled in Paris at the beginning of the 19th century. [7]
The Paris Universal Exposition of 1889, celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution, was much larger than the 1878 Exposition, and gave Paris two revolutionary new structures; The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world, and became the symbol of the Exposition. The tower brought lasting fame to its constructor, Gustave Eiffel.
Jean-Paul Garnier (died 14 February 1869, Paris), usually known as Paul Garnier, was a 19th-century French watchmaker and mechanic.He is best known for providing railway stations in France, Argentina and built the clock placed in the tower made by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, located in the park of Montecristi Dominican Republic [1] and Romania with station clocks.
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel: Eiffel Tower Hans Albert Einstein: Hydraulics Clark Eldridge: Tacoma Narrows Bridge designer Charles Ellet Jr. American army officer and engineer Robert Elliott-Cooper: British civil engineer Edward B. Ellington: British hydraulic engineer William Henry Ellis: British civil engineer and steel maker Bill Emery
The project team of the Eiffel Tower. Stephen Sauvestre is left, center Gustave Eiffel. Sauvestre contributed to the design of the Eiffel Tower, adding the decorative arches to the base, a glass pavilion to the first level and the cupola at the top. He also chose the color of the tower.
Built for the 1889 World’s Fair — which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution — engineer Gustave Eiffel’s tower was only intended to stand for 20 years.
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By choosing this landmark, 3i honors Gustave Eiffel and his descendants, whose legacy of architectural brilliance and engineering innovation continues to inspire the world. With the invaluable support of Philippe Couperie-Eiffel and BONJOUREIFFEL, a direct descendant of Gustave Eiffel, this production gains an even deeper significance.