Gustave Eiffel

1832–1923 (age 91)

Biography

Gustave Eiffel was a visionary engineer and architect whose work embodied the bold spirit of innovation at the dawn of the twentieth century. His mastery of iron and steel transformed the Parisian skyline and demonstrated how engineering excellence could also be an art form.

Though the towers he built defined skylines far beyond France, he rests in Levallois-Perret Cemetery, remembered as a pioneer whose creations continue to inspire awe and admiration around the world.

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