EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French civil engineer, best known for the Eiffel Tower which was ...

EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French civil engineer, best known for the Eiffel Tower which was designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. T.L.S., G. Eiffel, one page, 4to, Rue Rabelais, Paris, 7th June 1913, to Monsieur Le Briere, in French. Eiffel thanks his correspondent for their communication regarding 'les variations thermometriques dues aux abris' (Translation 'thermometric variations due to shelters') and remarks that he is sending them to Mr. Goutereau 'pour qu'il en fasse une analyse pour la Societe' (Translation: 'so that he can analyse it for the Society'). Some light creasing and a few small tears to the lower edge, otherwise VG

In his later career Eiffel carried out important work in meteorology and aerodynamics, building a laboratory on the Champ de Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in 1905 which was followed by his first wind tunnel in 1909. It was within the framework of these research projects that Eiffel wrote the present letter.