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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Why “Les Misérables”, Victor Hugo’s Epic Novel, Is Important Now

Victor Hugo wrote Les Misérables to make sense of life lived during a difficult time.

4 min readMar 6, 2021

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Why “Les Misérables”, Victor Hugo’s Epic Novel, Is Important Now

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ILLUMINATION

Paris, Swimming in the Seine, and a Bid to Be the World’s Greenest City

The greening of Paris builds on the city’s history leading revolutionary change.

6 min readJan 27, 2024

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Paris, Swimming in the Seine, and a Bid to Be the World’s Greenest City

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Visions of Technological Utopia - from a Hillside Overlooking Paris to the Eiffel Tower

Before the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley there were the Saint-Simonians of Menilmontant.

4 min readNov 27, 2023

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Visions of Technological Utopia - from a Hillside Overlooking Paris to the Eiffel Tower

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Walk, Run, Fly — Railroads Revolutionized Travel in the 19th Century

The world suddenly began moving faster for people living in France and England during the 1800s… much, much faster.

2 min readOct 13, 2023

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Walk, Run, Fly — Railroads Revolutionized Travel in the 19th Century

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Lazare Carnot at the Birth of the Modern Engineer in France

Carnot’s initiative gave engineers of France their mission in the 19th century to serve the public good through public works.

7 min readSep 6, 2023

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Lazare Carnot at the Birth of the Modern Engineer in France

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

The Calculated Advantage of French Engineers

French engineers in the 19th century were innovators in building with iron and steel. Their secret revolutionized the field of engineering.

3 min readJul 26, 2023

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The Calculated Advantage of French Engineers

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

The Metamorphosis of Eiffel’s Paris

Gustave Eiffel witnessed Paris transformed over the course of his career. The Eiffel Tower marked its emergence as a modern metropolis.

12 min readJul 24, 2023

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The Metamorphosis of Eiffel’s Paris

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Paris in 1788 — Garden of the Enlightenment

Seeds of modernity planted in Paris by King Louis XIV grew to produce a bitter fruit.

9 min readJan 2, 2023

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Paris in 1788 — Garden of the Enlightenment

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Paris in Medieval Times (~350 to 1500 CE)

Following its tumultuous medieval period Paris adopted the motto of boatmen of the Seine River: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Tossed but not…

6 min readNov 13, 2022

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Paris in Medieval Times (~350 to 1500 CE)

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William Nuttle
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Eiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s Guide

Paris — the Revolutionary City

The green revolution in Paris is rooted in a history of triumphant innovation.

5 min readOct 31, 2022

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Paris — the Revolutionary City

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William Nuttle

William Nuttle

Navigating a changing environment — hydrologist, engineer, advocate for renewable energy, currently writing about the personal side of technological progress

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