Émile Nouguier

Émile Nouguier
Born	17 February 1840(1840-02-17) Paris, France
Died	20 February 1898(1898-02-20) (aged 58) Paris
Nationality	French
Work
Buildings	Eiffel Tower, Garabit viaduct and Faidherbe Bridge

Émile Nouguier (17 February 1840 – 20 February 1898) was a French civil engineer and architect. He is famous for co-designing the Eiffel Tower, built 1887–1889 for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, France, the Garabit viaduct, the highest in the world at that time, found near Ruynes-en-Margeride, Cantal, France, and the Faidherbe Bridge over the Sénégal River in Senegal.

In 1861 he attended and graduated the École Polytechnique in Paris, in 1862 he joined the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris which he graduated in 1865 with the title of mining construction engineer.

Contents 1 Early career 2 Career with Gustave Eiffel 3 Contribution to the Eiffel Tower 4 Last years of activity 5 References 6 External links

Early career

After graduating, Émile Nouguier started to work for Ernest Goüin et Cie. and was involved in the construction of:

• Expo Palace in Paris, 1867;
• Road bridge on Rue Brémontier in Paris;
• Rybink Bridge over the Volga River in Russia;
• Margaret Bridge over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary.

Career with Gustave Eiffel

In 1867 Émile Nouguier was employed by the Gustave Eiffel Entreprise owned by Gustave Eiffel and between 1867 and 1893 he contributed to many construction projects:

• Empalot Bridge, Valentine Bridge and Sarrieu Bridge over the Garonne River;
• Cubzac-les-Ponts Bridge over the Dordogne River;
• Tardes viaduct over the Tardes River;
• Garabit viaduct;
• Port-Mort Dam over the Seine River;
• Eiffel Tower in Paris;
• Maria Pia Bridge in Porto, Portugal;
• Vianna Bridge over the Limia River in Portugal;
• Railroad bridges in Portuguese provinces Minho, Douro Litoral and Beira Alta;
• Railroad bridge over the Tagus River in Spain;
• Railroad bridges in the Spanish provinces Asturias, León and Galicia;
• Railroad bridges on the Ploieşti – Predeal railway in Romania;
• Bridge over the Tisza River near Szeged, Hungary.

Contribution to the Eiffel Tower

In 1884 after structural engineer Maurice Koechlin, a collaborator of Gustave Eiffel, drew the first sketch of the Eiffel Tower, Émile Nouguier and Maurice Koechlin started to prepare the site for a 300 m high steel tower, which would be the centre piece of the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. At first Gustave Eiffel declared that he wasn't very pleased about the project. The two engineers continued to improve the project and hired Stephen Sauvestre as architect. Gustave Eiffel was eventually convinced by the three engineers and gave the go ahead for the construction of the tower.

In 1884 Gustave Eiffel, Émile Nouguier and Maurice Koechlin registered a patent for the construction of pylons with heights of over 300 m. Later Gustave Eiffel bought the rights from the other two for one percent of the total earnings of the tower if it will be built. They received around 50,000 gold francs.

Last years of activity

In 1893 Émile Nouguier resigns from the Gustave Eiffel Entreprise and becomes co-president of the Nouguier, Kessler et Cie Company in Argenteuil, Île-de-France. He continued to work for many important projects:

• Tourville Bridge and Oissel Bridge over the Seine River on the Paris – Rouen railway;
• The compressed air foundations for the bridges at Maisons-Laffitte for the Paris – Rouen railway;
• Faidherbe Bridge over the Sénégal River in Senegal;
• The bridge at Disuq over the Nile River in Egypt;
• Road bridges in La Chapelle Boulevard and Rue de Jessaint in Paris;
• Saint-Bernard Bridge in Paris.

He died on 20 February 1898 a few days after the Saint-Bernard Bridge in Paris was officially opened, at the age of 58.

References

External links

• Eiffel Tower
• (French) Biografie
• (French) Biografie Èmile Nouguier

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Name	Nougier, Emile
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	17 February 1840
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	20 February 1898
Place of death	Paris