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Also Known As Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel
Born December 15, 1832 • Dijon • France
Died December 28, 1923 (aged 91) • Paris • France

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Gustave Eiffel
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Eiffel, Gustave
Porto: Dom Luís I Bridge
The Eiffel Tower, Paris, designed by Gustave Eiffel, 1887–89.
Garabit Viaduct
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