Alexandre eiffel biography
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Gustave Eiffel
(1823-1923)
Who Was Gustave Eiffel?
Gustave Eiffel began to specialize in constructing with metal after college, and his early work focused chiefly on bridges.
In 1879, the chief engineer on the Statue of Liberty died and Eiffel was hired to replace him, going on to design the metallic skeleton of the structure. In 1882, Eiffel began work on the Garabit viaduct, which was, at the time, the highest bridge in the world.
Alexandre eiffel biography
Soon thereafter, he began work on what would become known as the Eiffel Tower, the structure that would cement his name in history.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
BORN: December 15, 1832
BIRTHPLACE: Dijon, France
SPOUSE: Marguerite Guadelet (m.
1862 - 1877)
CHILDREN: Rouzat Viaduct
HEIGHT: 5' 5"
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Sagittarius
Early Life
Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel was born in Dijon, France on December 15, 1832. Interested in construction at an early age, he attended the École Polytechnique and later the École Centrale des Ar