Which engineer designed the tower in Paris that was built for the Universal Exposition of 1889?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Gustave Eiffel
- Step 1: His company designed and built the iron tower. Step 2. It was meant to stand for twenty years. Answer: Gustave Eiffel. Why not the others: Haussmann rebuilt Paris, de Lesseps built the Suez Canal and Courbet was a painter.
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