Photo: Charles Jalabert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁹

Ernest Goüin

French civil engineer and industrialist

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.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ernest Goüin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 22, 1815, died Mar 24, 1885.¹

About

(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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ernest Goüin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Compagnie des chemins de fer Bône-GuelmaFounder¹⁶
Ernest Goüin et CieFounder¹⁷
Société de Construction des BatignollesFounder¹⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedÉcole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées³
Date not recordedÉcole polytechnique³

Career

Occupation: engineer, philanthropist, industrialist.⁸

1876 to 1885Regent of the Banque de France⁷
1872 to 1877President, Paris Chamber of Commerce⁷
1860 to 1874General councillor of the Seine⁷
1860 to 1874Municipal councillor of Paris⁷
1847 to 1853President, Union des constructeurs⁷
Date not recordedFounded Compagnie des chemins de fer Bône-Guelma⁴
Date not recordedFounded Ernest Goüin et Cie⁵
Date not recordedFounded Société de Construction des Batignolles⁶

Known for: Asnières Bridge, Pont ferroviaire de Langon, Margaret Bridge, Pont de la rue du Rocher, Pont ferroviaire de Lorient-Lanester.⁹

Personal life

BornJul 22, 1815, Tours¹⁰
DiedMar 24, 1885, 8th arrondissement of Paris¹¹
CitizenshipFrance¹²
SpouseAnne-Mathilde Rodrigues-Henriques¹³

Awards

1874Commander of the Legion of Honour¹⁴
Date not recorded72 names on the Eiffel Tower^{14 15}
Date not recordedKnight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I¹⁴
Date not recordedOrder of Saint Anna, 3rd class¹⁴
Date not recordedOrder of Saints Maurice and Lazarus¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataErnest Goüin on Wikidata
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WikipediaErnest Goüin on Wikipedia
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WikidataErnest Goüin: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: Founded Compagnie des chemins de fer Bône-Guelma, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: Founded Ernest Goüin et Cie, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: Founded Société de Construction des Batignolles, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: President, Union des constructeurs, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataErnest Goüin: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataCompagnie des chemins de fer Bône-Guelma, Founder
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WikidataErnest Goüin et Cie, Founder
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WikidataSociété de Construction des Batignolles, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsErnest Goüin photo by Charles Jalabert, Public domain