Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (born
Bonickhausen dit Eiffel;
[1] ;
French pronunciation: [ɛfɛl]; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French
civil engineer. A graduate of
École Centrale Paris, he made his name building various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the
Garabit viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous
Eiffel Tower, built for the
1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the
Statue of Liberty 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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