[[Eiffel, Alexandre Gustave|Alexandre Gustave Eiffel]] ([[1832-12-15 - 1923-12-27|15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923]]) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of [[École Centrale Paris|École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures]], 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]], designed by his company and built for the [[Universal Exposition (1889)|1889 Universal Exposition]] in [[Paris]], and his contribution to building the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York]]. After his retirement from engineering, [[Eiffel, Alexandre Gustave|Eiffel]] focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields.