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Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923)
ca. 1880
National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States
Bartholdi’s hired Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, one of France’s most innovative engineers, to develop the Statue’s construction plan. Hailed as a bridge between art and engineering, the Statue was recognized as one of the greatest technical achievements of the 1800s.
Eiffel is most famous for the tower in Paris, France that bears his name, which was completed three years after the Statue of Liberty was unveiled.
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Details
- Title: Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923)
- Date Created: ca. 1880
- Contributor: National Park Service, Museum Management Program, Statue of Liberty National Monument, STLI 3.6#99
- Original Source: National Park Service, Statue of Liberty National Monument
- National Park Service Museum Catalog Number: STLI 3.6#99
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