Ernest Goüin
Ernest Goüin (or Gouin) (1815 in Tours – 1885 in Paris) was a French civil engineer and industrialist.In 1846 he founded Ernest Goüin & Cie. (after 1871 Société de Construction des Batignolles); the company initially built locomotives, and diversified into bridge building and railway construction projects.His name is one of the 72 names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower.
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Birth date | January 01, 1815 |
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Date of death | January 01, 1885 |
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