Gustav+Eiffel

>  Gustav Eiffel was a French engineer and builder, best known for his design of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He came from a family of artisans and timber and coal merchants. He was born in Dijon, France on 15 December, 1832. He designed the Eiffel Tower, for the 1889 Universal Expo in Paris; The Basilica Minore de San Sebastian, the only all-steel basilica in Manila, Philippines; and the Statue of Liberty in New York City. He was educated at the Lycée Royal in Dijon, the Sainte-Barbe Collage in Paris, and he graduated from the ' École Centrale des Arts et M anufactures '.
 * **Gustav Eiffel** was a French structural engineer and architect. He specialized in metallic structures.
 * Religion: Christian.
 * He was born in [|Dijon, France] (click on Gustav Eiffel in the scroll down list) on 15 December, 1832.
 * He designed the world famous "Eiffel Tower" in Paris, "The Basilica Minore de San Sebastian " in Manila, "The Statue of Liberty" in New York City and many more structures.
 * He died a natural death at the age of 91 in Paris, France on 27 December, 1923.
 * Click here to read a written [|eulogy] about Gustav Eiffel.
 * Was married to Marie Gaudelet and had five children:
 * Claire
 * Laure
 * Valentine
 * Alber
 * Edouard

The Eiffel Tower <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">was one of Gustav Eiffel's most famous creations. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> He designed it for the Universal Expo in Paris, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">The Eiffel tower is entirely built out iron and serves as a T.V. and radio tower. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> Constructed in a little more than two years, the tower stands at 1,063 ft high. At the time of its completion in 1889, the tower was the tallest structure in the world.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">The Eiffel tower is one of the most marvelous structures ever constructed. Even today, it is visited by millions of people from around the world. In fact, approximately 200 million people have come to see the Eiffel Tower, with about six million visitors every year <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Today the Eiffel Tower is considered one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks and has become an icon for the nation of France. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> He died a natural death at the age of 91 in Paris, France on 27 December, 1923. He will be remembered in the hearts of many people around the world for his fabulous contributions to the world.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">Citation: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> "Gustav Eiffel." __Wikipedia__. 28 Sep 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel>. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> "Gustave Eiffel." NNDB. 29 Sep 2008 <http://www.nndb.com/people/425/000031332/>.