EIFFEL, GUSTAVE

EIFFEL, GUSTAVE
   an eminent French engineer, born at Dijon; early obtained a reputation for bridge construction; designed the great Garabit Viaduct, and also the enormous locks for the Panama Canal; his most noted work is the gigantic iron tower which bears his name; in 1893 became involved in the Panama scandals, and was fined, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment; b. 1832.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. . 1907.

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  • Eiffel, Gustave — ▪ French engineer in full  Alexandre gustave Eiffel   born Dec. 15, 1832, Dijon, France died Dec. 28, 1923, Paris  French civil engineer renowned for the tower in Paris that bears his name.       After graduation from the College of Art and… …   Universalium

  • Eiffel, Gustave — ► (1832 1923) Ingeniero francés, autor de numerosos viaductos metálicos y de la torre Eiffel, construcción de hierro de 320 m de altura, edificada en París para la Exposición de 1889 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • EIFFEL (G.) — EIFFEL GUSTAVE (1832 1923) Né à Dijon, Gustave Eiffel arrive à Paris en 1850 pour terminer ses études au collège Sainte Barbe, voisin de la toute nouvelle bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, dont la structure métallique a peut être influencé ses… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Gustave — hace referencia a: Gaspard Gustave de Coriolis, físico e ingeniero francés; Gustave Courbet, pintor francés; Gustave Doré, pintor y escultor; Gustave Eiffel, ingeniero francés. Creador de la Torre Eiffel; Gustave Flaubert, novelista francés;… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Eiffel — tiene los siguientes significados: 1. Torre Eiffel: Creada por el arquitecto francés Gustave Eiffel. 2. Lenguaje de programación Eiffel: Lenguaje de programación orientado a objetos. * * * Eiffel, Gustave …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Eiffel — (Gustave) (1832 1923) ingénieur français, pionnier de l architecture du fer. Il réalisa le viaduc de Garabit (1882 1884), l armature de la statue de la Liberté (1886, New York), la tour Eiffel, tour métallique construite (1887 1889) pour l… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Gustave Eiffel — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gustave et Eiffel. Gustave Eiffel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eiffel Tower — a tower of skeletal iron construction in Paris, France: built for the exposition of 1889. 984 ft. (300 m) high. [named after A. G. EIFFEL, its engineer and principal designer] * * * Parisian landmark built for the Centennial Exposition of 1889.… …   Universalium

  • Gustave — Gustav (oder Gustaf) ist ein männlicher Vorname aus dem Schwedischen mit der Bedeutung „Stütze der Goten“. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Namenstag 2 Varianten 3 Schwedische Herrscher und Prinzen 4 Bekannte Namensträger …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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