Émile Nouguier
Émile Toussaint Michel Nouguier (born February 17, 1840 in Paris , † November 23, 1897 in Argenteuil) was a French civil engineer. He gained particular fame as a bridge construction engineer and as a co-developer of the Eiffel Tower together with Maurice Koechlin .
Life
Nouguier attended the École polytechnique and graduated in 1861. In 1862 he attended the mining college École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris and graduated in 1865 as a mining engineer. After completing his studies, he worked for Ernest Goüin et Cie. and was involved in the construction of the exhibition pavilion of the 1867 World's Fair as well as the road bridge on Rue Brémontier in Paris, the Rybinsk Bridge over the Volga and the Margaret Bridge in Budapest . In 1867 he moved to Eiffel et Cie. , the later Compagnie des Establissments Eiffel , the engineering office of Gustave Eiffel .
In 1884 Nouguier worked with Maurice Koechlin on the technical design of the Eiffel Tower. The design of the 300 meter high tower, which they called pylône de 300 mètres de hauteur , was patented in the same year. Eiffel had the design revised by the architect Stephen Sauvestre and bought the rights from his two engineers for around 50,000 francs.
From 1893 on, he became self-employed as a partner in the Nouguier, Kessler et Cie Company in Argenteuil .
Works (selection)
- 1884: Garabit Viaduct
- 1889: Eiffel Tower
- 1877: Ponte Maria Pia
- 1897: Faidherbe Bridge over Senegal
Web links
- Biography Nouguiers (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nouguier, Émile |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nouguier, Émile Toussaint Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French civil engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1897 |
| Place of death | Argenteuil |