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Alexandre Gustave Eiffel Biography and Timeline

Follow Alexandre Gustave Eiffel through 2 dated historical records for France.

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1889–1889Years on this page

1889

Eiffel Tower

Paris · Arts / Architecture

French engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurls the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion. Constructed of 7,000 tons of iron and steel, the 984-foot structure was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exhibition of 1889, commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution

Paris Exhibition

Paris · Arts / Architecture

Constructed of 7,000 tons of iron and steel, the 984-foot structure was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exhibition of 1889, commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution

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