Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Gustave Eiffel Biography and Timeline

Follow Gustave Eiffel through 3 dated historical records for France.

Gustave Eiffel, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1887–1889Years on this page

1887

Engineer

Engineer · Panama Canal · Economy / French Lock Canal Plan

Joins the French project as it shifts toward a lock canal design

Role range: 1887-1889

1889

Eiffel Tower Completed

Civil Engineer · Paris · Science / Civil Engineering

Completes the iron tower built for the Paris exposition.

Exposition Universelle Landmark

Civil Engineer · Paris · Science / Civil Engineering

Demonstrates large-scale prefabricated iron construction and wind-resistant engineering.

Records, sources and methodology

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