This photo was taken to highlight the names of scientists and engineers etched into the Eiffel Tower. These are all had significant contributions to the towers deign and build.
There is one man's name missing, Maurice Koechlin. As Gustave Eiffel's loyal right-hand man, Maurice Koechlin oversaw the design (5,300 drawings!) and innumerable calculations for the monument, then closely supervised its foundation and construction between 1887 and 1889.
Subsequently, the walkway shown above the names has been named "Rue Maurice Koechlin et Emile Nouguier" in honour of Koechlin's work.
A simple photo documenting a fascinating story.
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