Gustave Eiffel was born on 15 December 1832 in Dijon. A French engineer, Eiffel trained at the Ecole Centrale and built his reputation designing iron bridges and viaducts, among them the Maria Pia Bridge in Porto and the Garabit Viaduct. His company also built the metal skeleton of the Statue of Liberty. His most famous work is the tower that bears his name, erected for the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, then the tallest structure in the world, and initially criticized by many artists before becoming the symbol of the city. In later life he was involved in the Panama Canal scandal and turned to meteorology and aerodynamics, building a wind tunnel.
Before and after
- from May 1832 to August 1832Black Hawk War
- from 7 May 1832 to 1 June 1973Kingdom of Greece
- 29 November 1832Birth of Louisa May Alcott
- 8 December 1832Birth of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
- 15 December 1832Birth of Gustave Eiffel
- 1833Founding of University of Zurich
- 1833God Save the Tsar!
- 1833Creation of analytical engine
- 7 May 1833Birth of Johannes Brahms
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