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Louis Favre (engineer)

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Louis Favre (26 January 1826 – 19 July 1879) was a Swiss businessman and self-taught engineer who is primarily notable for the construction of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel between 1872 and his death in the tunnel in 1879.

Louis Favre (engineer) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Swiss engineer Louis Favre Favre around 1860 Born Louis Favre ( 1826-01-28 ) 28 January 1826 Chêne-Bourg , Switzerland Died 19 July 1879 (1879-07-19) (aged 53) Göschenen , Switzerland Occupations Businessman Engineer Spouse Caroline Eugénie Rondeau ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1846 ) ​ Louis Favre (26 January 1826 – 19 July 1879) was a Swiss businessman and self-taught engineer who is primarily notable for the construction of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel between 1872 and his death in the tunnel in 1879. Early

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