
Family tree of Gustave EIFFEL
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Born Alexandre Gustave BONICKAUSEN
French structural engineer and entrepreneur and a specialist of metallic structures
Born on December 15, 1832 in Dijon, Côte d'Or , France
Died on December 27, 1923 in Paris , France
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Charles Nepveu provided Eiffel with his first job as one of many project managers for a railway bridge located in Bordeaux, France. During the construction process, fellow engineers on the project were steadily quitting, and Eiffel eventually took charge of the entire project. Neveu saw the work that Eiffel performed on the site, and continued to place Eiffel in other jobs that involved project management of railway bridges and structures. During these projects, Eiffel got to know other engineers of the time, and he would be remembered for his work and allowed to work on other projects. Without the influence of Neveu and his unwavering support, Eiffel might not have been as successful as he would later become for many of his structures.
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Geographical origins
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