<P> Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( born Bönickhausen ; / ˈaɪfəl / ; French pronunciation : ​ ( ɛfɛl ) ; 15 December 1832 -- 27 December 1923 ) was a French civil engineer and architect . A graduate of École Centrale Paris , he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network , most famously the Garabit viaduct . He is best known for the world - famous Eiffel Tower , built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris , and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York . After his retirement from engineering , Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics , making significant contributions in both fields . </P>
<P> Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( born Bönickhausen ; / ˈaɪfəl / ; French pronunciation : ​ ( ɛfɛl ) ; 15 December 1832 -- 27 December 1923 ) was a French civil engineer and architect . A graduate of École Centrale Paris , he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network , most famously the Garabit viaduct . He is best known for the world - famous Eiffel Tower , built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris , and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York . After his retirement from engineering , Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics , making significant contributions in both fields . </P>
who made the eiffel tower and statue of liberty
who made the eiffel tower and statue of liberty
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel