The first floor of the Eiffel Tower, which pays tribute to science, will see many new names added this year: those of 72 female scientists.
The project is a joint effort of the Femmes et Sciences, the City of Paris, and the Eiffel Tower Operating Company to recognize women's contributions to science, which are just as important as those of the 72 men whose names are already inscribed.
The final list is not yet known, although Marie Curie, Sophie Germain, and Agnès Ullmann have already been confirmed, along with the assurance that every scientific field will be represented: medicine, chemistry, physics, computer science, and more.
The Eiffel Tower has been the symbol of the city of Paris since it was built in 1889. To this day, it remains one of the most visited monuments in the world. Conceived of and designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, it's one of the most instantly recognizable tourist attractions in the world–yet great parts of its history remain relatively unknown.
Click on to discover fascinating historical facts behind the ultimate tourist attraction.