Gustave Eiffel(1832-1923)
After graduating from school, Gustave Eiffel first studied chemistry at the École des Arts et Manufactures in Paris. The internship period in an ironworks sparked Eiffel's interest in civil engineering. After his studies, he founded a company that specialized in iron structures. Eiffel made a name for himself as a designer and was able to realize numerous projects such as the construction of bridges and domes. For the Paris World Exhibition in 1889, he constructed the Eiffel Tower, which was then named after him and served as the entrance to the French pavilion, based on a design by M. Koechlin. The later symbol of the French capital made it world famous.
To build the tower, Eiffel was able to draw on his extensive experience in bridge construction. The Eiffel Tower was constructed as a steel frame structure with prefabricated elements; the construction time was 16 months. The construction method with its maximum wind permeability allowed a then sensational height of over 300 meters; This made the Eiffel Tower the world's tallest building. The structure was hailed as a groundbreaking advance in construction technology. Beginning in 1890, Eiffel conducted aerodynamic experiments on the tower's platform. Eiffel also constructed the iron skeleton for the Statue of Liberty in New York.
His other monumental buildings include the largest bridge in the world at the time, the Garhabit Viaduct, the dome of the observatory in Nice and the huge locks of the Panama Canal.
Gustave Eiffel died on December 28, 1923 in Paris.
To build the tower, Eiffel was able to draw on his extensive experience in bridge construction. The Eiffel Tower was constructed as a steel frame structure with prefabricated elements; the construction time was 16 months. The construction method with its maximum wind permeability allowed a then sensational height of over 300 meters; This made the Eiffel Tower the world's tallest building. The structure was hailed as a groundbreaking advance in construction technology. Beginning in 1890, Eiffel conducted aerodynamic experiments on the tower's platform. Eiffel also constructed the iron skeleton for the Statue of Liberty in New York.
His other monumental buildings include the largest bridge in the world at the time, the Garhabit Viaduct, the dome of the observatory in Nice and the huge locks of the Panama Canal.
Gustave Eiffel died on December 28, 1923 in Paris.