Today is the birthday, in 1862, of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, one of the most remarkable and groundbreaking engineers of the Victorian era. He made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York.
The Maria Pia bridge over the Douro – 1877
The Garabit Viaduct in the Massif Central Region completed in 1884
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Two states of being…
Time for Holiday Music!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk
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