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Eiffel Tower
Built for the 1898 World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower is a steel creation by Gustave Eiffel. It still stands today as a monument to man's abilities, and for almost 50 years was the tallest man-made structure in the world.
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Does anyone know where Gustave Eiffel is buried in Paris?
buried in the Levallois-Perret cemetery in Paris.
How many years did it take to build the Eiffel tower?
Two years and two months. Construction of the Eiffel tower began in 1887 and it was completed in 1889.
How was Gustave Eiffel's childhood?
During youth, the two strongest influences on Eiffel were both successful chemists, his uncle Jean-Baptiste Mollerat and Michel Perret. Both men spent a lot of time with young Eiffel, filling his head with everything from chemistry and mining to religion and philosophy. At school, Eiffel was extremely smart, but not very studious. While attending college at Lycee Royal, Eiffel was bored and felt that the classes were a waste of time. It was not until his last two years at school that Eiffel found his niche; not in engineering, but in history and literature. Eiffel's study habits improved and he graduated with a bachelor's degree in both science and humanities. Eiffel went on to attend college at Sainte Barbe College in Paris, in order to prepare for the difficult entrance exams into The Ecole Polytechnique. The Ecole Polytechnique was, and still is, the most prestigious engineering institution in France. Ultimately, Eiffel was denied admission to The Ecole Polytechnique, but instead attended the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris. Ecole Centrale was a liberal private school that is now known as one of the top engineering schools in Europe. His mother's coal business provided ample income for the family and provided the funds for Gustave to receive education at the Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris, where he studied chemistry (the equivalent to a Master of Science). Eiffel graduated from Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in 1855, the same year that Paris hosted the first world's Fair, with a master's degree in chemistry.[1] After graduation, Eiffel's uncle offered him a job at his vinegar works in Dijon, France. However, a family dispute removed that opportunity, and Eiffel soon accepted entry-level employment with a company that designed railway bridges.
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Traditionally it was anyone that was a RESIDENT of the town and may places are still like that.
When was the reunion tower made?
Reunion Tower was built from 1976 to 1978. The structure is 560' and is one of Dallas' most recognizable icons.
How tall is the eye full tower?
From your question, I believe you are asking about the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The official website lists the initial height (when it was built) as 312 meters (~1024 ft) and the current height with antennas as 324 meters (~1063 feet).
I found the answer to this question using a simple Google search. I started at the google homepage:
http:/www.google.com
I then searched for "Eiffel tower" (without quotation marks). While the first returned result was a wikipedia article that listed the height of the tower, I wanted to check the answer against an authoritative source. The second result is the official Eiffel Tower website:
http:/www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk
On the left hand side of the page is a navigation bar. I clicked 'Documentation' and 'All you need to know about the Eiffel Tower'. This opened a PDF document that lists many interesting facts about the tower, its history, and a biography of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to open this document - but I will include a link to it below:
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/pdf/about_the%20Eiffel_Tower.pdf?id=4_11
Another fun thing that my google search turned up is a live webcam of the Eiffel tower. You can find that here:
http://www.earthcam.com/france/paris/
I hope that answers your question!
Why was the eliffer tower named after gustare elifdfer?
it was actually named after Gustave Eiffel and i found out it was named the Eiffel tower because he designed it.
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How long does it take from st Michel notre dame to champ de mars tour Eiffel on the c line?
thirteen minutes according to the RATP website (that is consistent with the rule 'count three minutes for each metro stop on the line')
Who dropped weigts from the top of a tower to prove that ghravity affects everything equally?
Galileo Galilei is reported (see addendum) to have dropped a ten-pound weight and a one-pound weight off the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and proved that both fall at the same speed. Of course, a more general principle was being demonstrated, the fact that objects of any weight fall at the same speed (with the same acceleration, actually). Does this experiment fit the bill? Does it, in fact, prove that objects of any weight fall with the same speed or acceleration?
