2015-12-15 Tue

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was today on 15th December in 1832 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He was a French structural engineer and architect who was specialist of metallic structures.
,br> He is famous for designing the Eiffel Tower, the Basilica Minore de San Sebastian and the armature for the Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, U.S.

France has a 200 euro banknote of 1995 issued by the Banque de France with the obverse depicting the portrait of Alexandre Guctave Eiffel with one of his creation, Garabit Viaduct, in the background and the background has the pillars of the Eiffel tower.

Also in 2000 France has issued a 500 euro commemorative gold proof coin. The coin has the portrait of Gustave Eiffel alongside the famous Eiffel Tower. The coin is 999 % pure gold proof coin.