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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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Did Gustave Eiffel have a wife and kids?

YES HE DID and her name was Mary Gaudelet AND THEY HAD 5 KIDS

What is the history of the Eiffel Tower?

The structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution. Eiffel originally planned to build the tower in Barcelona, for the Universal Exposition of 1888, but those responsible at the Barcelona city hall thought it was a strange and expensive construction, which did not fit into the design of the city. After the refusal of the Consistory of Barcelona, Eiffel submitted his draft to those responsible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he would build his tower a year later, in 1889. The tower was inaugurated on March 31, 1889, and opened on May 6. Three hundred workers joined together 18,038 pieces of puddled iron (a very pure form of structural iron), using two and a half million rivets, in a structural design by Maurice Koechlin. The risk of accident was great, for unlike modern skyscrapers the tower is an open frame without any intermediate floors except the two platforms. However, because Eiffel took safety precautions, including the use of movable stagings, guard-rails and screens, only one man died. Eiffel Tower Construction view: girders at the first story The tower was met with much criticism from the public when it was built, with many calling it an eyesore. Newspapers of the day were filled with angry letters from the arts community of Paris. One is quoted extensively in William Watson's US Government Printing Office publication of 1892 Paris Universal Exposition: Civil Engineering, Public Works, and Architecture. “And during twenty years we shall see, stretching over the entire city, still thrilling with the genius of so many centuries, we shall see stretching out like a black blot the odious shadow of the odious column built up of riveted iron plates.”[10] Signers of this letter included Messonier, Gounod, Garnier, Gerome, Bougeureau, and Dumas. Novelist Guy de Maupassant — who claimed to hate the tower — supposedly ate lunch in the Tower's restaurant every day. When asked why, he answered that it was the one place in Paris where one could not see the structure. Today, the Tower is widely considered to be a striking piece of structural art. One of the great Hollywood movie clichés is that the view from a Parisian window always includes the tower. In reality, since zoning restrictions limit the height of most buildings in Paris to 7 stories, only a very few of the taller buildings have a clear view of the tower. Eiffel had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years, meaning it would have had to be dismantled in 1909, when its ownership would revert to the City of Paris. The City had planned to tear it down (part of the original contest rules for designing a tower was that it could be easily demolished) but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiration of the permit. The military used it to dispatch Parisian taxis to the front line during the First Battle of the Marne, and it therefore became a victory statue of that battle. SOURCE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower#History

What are the steps to grow tower?

Step 1: The black/grayish box with a red dot.

Step 2: The yellow sideways balloon thing.

Step 3: The brick box.

Step 4: The chuck of land.

Step 5: The pot.

Step 6: Bat Creature

Hoped this helped(:

How many statues did Gustave Eiffel make?

he build the inside structure of the statue of liberty and the Eiffel tower and many more for example like in Chile Peru

Are scientists or artists more respected in your society?

Basically, i think whichever one inspires you more. It depends on the individual. I'm inspired by science in general.....I'm awed by it. My mother is an architect, she would say artists make the world more of a colorful and vibrant place. Her excitement is in the art of the world....all types. My excitement is in the wonders and research of clinical "why's" and "hows."

It's all in how you look at the world, and what keeps your brain stimulated

How much area a cell tower can occupy?

The area a cell tower can occupy varies depending on its design and purpose. Typically, the tower itself requires a small footprint, often around 10 to 50 square feet, but the surrounding site can encompass several acres to accommodate equipment shelters, access roads, and safety zones. Overall, a cell tower site may range from 0.1 to several acres in total area. Additionally, the coverage area of the tower can extend several miles in radius, depending on factors like tower height and terrain.

What structure was built by alexandre gustave Eiffel?

Gustave Eiffel built the metallic bridge of Garabit (viaduc de Garabit), the frame of the statue of Liberty in New York, the Eiffel tower in Paris.

Does the grand canyon have more population than the Eiffel tower?

I don't know. Maybe since Paris is a very expensive trip but, they are both a big deal!

How old is smeatons tower?

251 years old. It was started in 1756 and then completed in 1759.