Paris: The upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature medals embedded with fragments of the Eiffel Tower, adding a historic touch to the awards. Each gold, silver, and bronze medal will contain a polished piece of iron from the iconic landmark. This innovative design was unveiled by Games organizers, promising athletes a truly unique prize. […]
This day in history we feature the Eiffel Tower. A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris was officially inaugurated on this day in 1889. Trivia – Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed “La dame de fer” (French […]
Built for the Exposition Universelle, the Eiffel Tower officially opened in Paris on this day in 1889. Did you know that: • Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen, German inventor of the Bunsen burner, was born on this day in 1811• Dugald Clerk, inventor of the 2-stroke motorcycle engine, was born on this day in 1854• Wabash became […]
Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, was born on this day in 1964. Did you know that: • Igor Kurtshatov, a Russian nuclear physicist who built the first Russian nuclear bomb, was born on this day in 1903• A long-distance radio message was sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time on […]
Gustave Eiffel was a French engineer and architect born on this day in 1832. He is best known for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. Did you know that: • The State of Holland granted a patent for a windmill with a crankshaft on this day in 1593• German Astronomer, Simon Marius was the first to […]
