Eiffel, Gustave << EYE fuhl, goos TAV >> (1832-1923), a French structural engineer, built the 984-foot (300-meter) Eiffel Tower in Paris for a world’s fair in 1889. He was a leading bridge designer. His notable bridges include the wrought iron bridge at Porto, Portugal, and the Garabit viaduct in southern France. Eiffel also designed many other iron structures, including the framework for the Statue of Liberty.
Eiffel was born on Dec. 15, 1832, in Dijon, France. He died on Dec. 27, 1923.
