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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]
Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni, completed in 1877; Maria Pia Bridge, completed in 1877; Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) completed in 1878; Garabit viaduct completed in 1884; Colbert Bridge completed in 1888; Eiffel Tower completed in 1889. [1] Jiu Bridge, completed in 1897 [2] Tancarville Bridge completed in 1955. [1] Louvre Pyramid ...
La Société Aérodynamique Eiffel operates the Auteuil wind tunnel, designed in 1912 by Gustave Eiffel and listed as a Monument historique. [1]Although he was concerned about the wind resistance of structures, Gustave Eiffel did not do a great deal of work on this issue.
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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.
François Gustave Théophile Seyrig (19 February 1843 – 5 July 1923) was a German-born French engineer, best known for designing bridges. On 6 October 1868, he founded Eiffel and Company with Gustave Eiffel. Seyrig contributed to the Eiffel and Company project to build the Maria Pia Bridge in Porto, Portugal, which was finished in 1877 ...
The bridge was constructed between 1882 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, [1] and was opened in 1885. It is 565 m (1,854 ft) in length and has a principal arch of 165 m (541 ft) span.
Designs by Gustave Eiffel. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. E. Eiffel Tower (3 C, 11 P) S. Statue of Liberty (2 C, 37 P ...