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Looking Up to the Eiffel Tower
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From Edison to Eiffel
On 10 September 1889, Thomas Edison visited the tower. He signed the guestbook with the following message: "To M Eiffel the Engineer the brave builder of so gigantic and original specimen of modern Engineering from one who has the greatest respect and admiration for all Engineers including the Great Engineer the Bon Dieu, Thomas Edison."
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