Ernest Goüin
Ernest Goüin | |
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Ernest Goüin | |
| Born | 22 July 1815 |
| Died | 24 March 1885 (aged 69) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
Ernest Goüin (French pronunciation: [go.ɥɛ̃]; 22 July 1815 in Tours – 24 March 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.