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Being the most striking manifestation of the art of metal structures by which our engineers have shown in Europe, it [the Eiffel Tower] is one of the most striking of our modern national genius.
Gustave Eiffel
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Gustave Eiffel
Age: 91 †
Born: 1832
Born: December 15
Died: 1923
Died: December 27
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There is an attraction and a charm inherent in the colossal that is not subject to ordinary theories of art ... The tower will be the tallest edifice ever raised by man. Will it therefore be imposing in its own way?
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