Eiffel, Alexander Gustave

Born Dec. 15, 1832, in Dijon; died Dec. 28,1923, in Paris. French structural engineer.

Eiffel graduated from the Ecole Céntrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris in 1855. He used metal structural members to build a number of bridges, viaducts, and other structures, including a bridge over the Douro River at Porto, Portugal. Eiffel became world famous for the wrought-iron latticed tower known as the Eiffel Tower, which is approximately 300 m high and was built according to his specifications for the Paris International Exposition of 1889 as a symbol of the technological achievements of the 19th century. During the erection of the tower, a number of advanced assembly methods were used.

Beginning in 1900, Eiffel devoted himself mainly to research in aerodynamics.

REFERENCE

Besset, M. Gustave Eiffel. Paris, 1957.

单词	eiffel, alexander gustave
释义	Eiffel, Alexander Gustave Eiffel, Alexander Gustave Born Dec. 15, 1832, in Dijon; died Dec. 28,1923, in Paris. French structural engineer. Eiffel graduated from the Ecole Céntrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris in 1855. He used metal structural members to build a number of bridges, viaducts, and other structures, including a bridge over the Douro River at Porto, Portugal. Eiffel became world famous for the wrought-iron latticed tower known as the Eiffel Tower, which is approximately 300 m high and was built according to his specifications for the Paris International Exposition of 1889 as a symbol of the technological achievements of the 19th century. During the erection of the tower, a number of advanced assembly methods were used. Beginning in 1900, Eiffel devoted himself mainly to research in aerodynamics. REFERENCE Besset, M. Gustave Eiffel. Paris, 1957.
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