Gustave Eiffel
French civil engineer, famous for the Eiffel Tower
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December 15
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πBiography
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French civil engineer and architect. A graduate of Γcole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower and the armature of the Statue of Liberty.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Designed the Eiffel Tower
- β¦Designed the armature for the Statue of Liberty
- β¦Garabit Viaduct
π¬Famous Quotes
"I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am.
"The first principle of architectural beauty is that the essential lines of a construction be determined by a perfect appropriateness to its use.
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