Why was Eiffel Tower named Eiffel Tower?

Answer 1

The structure was named for the engineer whos company designed it, Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923).

The Eiffel Tower was named after the French engineer named Gustave Eiffel whos company designed and had the tower built. His company built a lot of other structures. His company made the steel frame and cast bronze of the structure in New York, United States named the Statue of Liberty. Gustave Eiffel also was the architect of the Nice Observatory. And he also designed the Estacion Central railway station in Santiago, Chile. Again he steeled a church in Manila, Philippines called Basilica of San Sebastian. Because of his role, this church had became the only steel framed church in the whole of Asia. His company also built the Budapest Nyugati palyaudvar (Hungarian for Budapest Western railway station)making it one of the only three stations in Budapest, Hungary. He made a bridge in France called Garabit viaduct in 1884. This bridge is a railway arch bridge. He made a bridge the named Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi, Vietnam. Before Vietnam's independence in 1954, it was called the Doumer's Bridge, named after Paul Doumer -The Governor-General of French Indochina and then French president. This was originally named as the Paul Doumer Bridge. This was one of the longest bridges in Asia, having the length of 2,500 m. He made a theater called the Paradis Latin. It was burnt down but was rebuilt by Gustave Eiffel. He made this in 1887-1889. It was closed down in circa 1900, but was partially reconstructed and reopened in 1970. He built a bridge in Porto, Portugal. It was named Maria Pia Bridge, commonly known as Ponte Dona Maria. This bridge is a railway bridge that was built in 1877 by Gustave Eiffel, built of wrought iron. He designed the Konak Pier, near the city's historic center Konak Square in Izmir, Turkey. He was famous for all of these structures that he made or designed. There are a lot more structures that he made. To see those structures, go and see the related link(s) below. You will see everything that he built. He was born in December 15, 1832 and died in December 27, 1923. He was aged 91 in the age of his death.

Answer 2

It was named after the founder and designer of the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel.

Answer 3

Gustave had the idea in the first place and he was the engineer.

Answer 4

The tower is named after the man who designed and built it, Gutave Eiffel.

Answer 5

It was named after it's designer,Gustave Eiffel(1832-1923) for the Exhibition of 1889.

Answer 6

because he designed it ^-^

The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer who designed and built it - Gustave Eiffel.

Answer 7

The Eiffel tower is named after Gustave Eiffel because he was the man who built it.

Answer 8

Yes , after the engineer who designed and built it - Gustave Eiffel