Gustave Eiffel
1832 – 1923 · aged 91
French chemical engineer and architect (1832–1923)
- Born
- 15 Dec 1832 · Dijon
- Died
- 27 Dec 1923 · Paris
Life timeline
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- 15 Dec 1832BornBorn in Dijon
- 1878 – 1889AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 1889AwardOfficer of the Legion of Honour
- 1889RolePresident
- 1912AwardFourneyron prize
- 1913AwardLangley Gold Medal
- 27 Dec 1923DiedDied in Paris
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1832 – 1923).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
- 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
- 1920Treaty of Versailles
Biography
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( EYE-fəl; French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɡystav ɛfɛl]; né Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Métiers, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields.
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