PinnedWilliam NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideWhy “Les Misérables”, Victor Hugo’s Epic Novel, Is Important NowVictor Hugo wrote Les Misérables to make sense of life lived during a difficult time.4 min read·Mar 6, 2021--1--1
William NuttleinILLUMINATIONParis, Swimming in the Seine, and a Bid to Be the World’s Greenest CityThe greening of Paris builds on the city’s history leading revolutionary change.6 min read·Jan 27, 2024--1--1
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideVisions of Technological Utopia - from a Hillside Overlooking Paris to the Eiffel TowerBefore the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley there were the Saint-Simonians of Menilmontant.4 min read·Nov 27, 2023----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideWalk, Run, Fly — Railroads Revolutionized Travel in the 19th CenturyThe world suddenly began moving faster for people living in France and England during the 1800s… much, much faster.2 min read·Oct 13, 2023----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideLazare Carnot at the Birth of the Modern Engineer in FranceCarnot’s initiative gave engineers of France their mission in the 19th century to serve the public good through public works.7 min read·Sep 6, 2023----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideThe Calculated Advantage of French EngineersFrench engineers in the 19th century were innovators in building with iron and steel. Their secret revolutionized the field of engineering.3 min read·Jul 26, 2023----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideThe Metamorphosis of Eiffel’s ParisGustave Eiffel witnessed Paris transformed over the course of his career. The Eiffel Tower marked its emergence as a modern metropolis.12 min read·Jul 24, 2023----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideParis in 1788 — Garden of the EnlightenmentSeeds of modernity planted in Paris by King Louis XIV grew to produce a bitter fruit.9 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideParis 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 read·Nov 13, 2022----
William NuttleinEiffel’s Paris — an Engineer’s GuideParis — the Revolutionary CityThe green revolution in Paris is rooted in a history of triumphant innovation.5 min read·Oct 31, 2022----