building the Eiffel Tower” • “was a French engineer and entrepreneur‚ specialist of metallic structures.” http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/pdf/about_the%20Eiffel_Tower.pdf?id=4_11 • “He was responsible for the metal structures of the Bon Marché department store and the Crédit Lyonnais bank in Paris‚ the cupola of the Nice observatory‚ and‚ above all‚ the very impressive internal structure of the Statue of Liberty.” • “The construction of the Eiffel Tower in
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An engineer by training‚ Gustave Eiffel designed some of the finest and most recognized structures in the world today. Specializing in metal structural work‚ Eiffel’s accomplishments range from the Nice observatory to the Statue of Liberty. His brilliant career was marred only by the fraudulent charges brought on during the construction of the Panama Canal. Gustave Eiffel was born in Dijon‚ France in 1832. He graduated from the Escole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in 1885‚ the same year
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Srinivasa Ramanujan | BIO-DATA | Born | (1887-12-22)22 December 1887 Erode‚ Madras Presidency | Died | 26 April 1920(1920-04-26) (aged 32) Chetput‚ Madras‚ Madras Presidency | Residence | Kumbakonam | Nationality | Indian | Fields | Mathematics | Alma mater | Government Arts College Pachaiyappa’s College | Academic advisors | G. H. Hardy J. E. Littlewood | Known for | Landau–Ramanujan constant Mock theta
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serve as the exposition’s entrance. The commission was granted to Eiffel et Compagnie. Eiffel‚ an architect and metal expert‚ receives full credit for the monument that bears his name but it was one of his employees—a structural engineer named Maurice Koechlin—who came up with the concept. Several years earlier‚ the pair had collaborated on the Statue of Liberty’s metal armature. Originally intended as a temporary exhibit‚ the Eiffel Tower was almost torn down in 1909. City officials opted to save it
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River. The setting was perfect; I sat on the pavement taking in all the sights and wonders of Paris. All along the river were up and coming artists displaying their works‚ hackling with potential buyers. Stalls; selling T. shirts and miniature Eiffel towers. On every corner is a family bakery with the most interesting and delicious pastries. I confess that I tasted as much as I could in one day. After a stroll along the river‚ I caught a taxi to the famous art museum known as the Louvre. I had
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Travelling is often claimed as a fun pastime. As the world develops‚ more and more people are able to travel. It is not surprising that millions around the world spend their holidays travelling. Travelling expands and broadens our impression and knowledge about other continents‚ countries‚ modern cities and of course‚ helps us to take a break from our hectic way of living. There are tonnes of great places to visit around the world. Each place has its own personal touch and uniqueness. Everyone
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Q.1 Write a note on specific Vs diffused Culture. Ans. A specific culture is one in which individuals have a large public space they readily let other enter and share and a small private space they guard closely and share with only close friends and associates. A diffuse culture is one in which both public and private spaces are similar in size and individuals guard their public space carefully‚ because entry into public space affords entry into private space as well. Austria‚ the UK‚ the US
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Faiyha Qweider English 1010 Professor Hutton February 2‚ 2013 The Value of the Original As obvious as the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” can be‚ it holds more than one meaning. To be exact‚ it means that someone or something is beautiful‚ depending on the person who is looking at it. In general‚ the term means that something can be defined or described depending on the personality or who the viewer is. That is‚ a group of people can look at the same image‚ or object‚ and describe
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Monumental architecture derives from a variety of characteristics ranging from its impact and functionality to its sustainability and elegance. There are also many other factors that convey a structure as being monumental. Some rely on the functions that contribute to their culture while; others rely on religious and political aspects. During the Bronze Age‚ the main influence of monumental architecture relied on each state’s political system. This can be seen throughout history‚ especially from
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symbol of the Fair was the Eiffel Tower‚ which was completed in 1889‚ and served as the entrance arch to the Fair. The tower was constructed of wrought iron and was designed by Gustave Eiffel. The 1889 fair was built on the Champ de Mars in Paris‚ which had been the site of the earlier Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867‚ and would be the site of the 1900 exposition as well. The fair marked the first time that visitors were allowed to go onto the yet unfinished Eiffel Tower. Though not yet completed
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