Eiffel was the name of the man who designed the Eiffel Tower...it was named after him.
In french the name is Tour Eiffel. So the proper name is Eiffel Tower.
From the name of the main contractor, Gustave Eiffel
He was remembered because of his last name was Eiffel and he named the Eiffel tower after his last name
Gustave Eiffel is the engineer who championed the idea of the tower and build it. Hence the public of Paris gave his name to the Eiffel tower (he did not name himself the tower).
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The Eiffel Tower is named after its designer: the engineer Gustave Eiffel.
i heard it was 1,062 ft. and 11.90 in. tall!
6,302 to be exact; I counted last night.
Named after designer-his last name was Eiffel.
Because he designed and engineered it.