Stephen Sauvestre was one of the main designers of the Effiel Tower. He was born in France 1847, and was one of the first graduates of the Ecole spéciale d'architecturea new school where students learned about modern techniques involving metal structures, and were encouraged to work on useful municipal projects such as schools and hospitals. His father Charles Sauvestre was a writer, socialist, activist and teacher and his mother was a housewife. Unfortunately Stephen died in 1919. His contribution to the design of the Eiffel Tower includes adding the decorative arches to the base, a glass pavilion to the first level and the cupola at the top. He also chose the colour of the tower.
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