Gustave ___, French structural engineer who built a tower in Paris that bears his name (6)

I believe the answer is:

eiffel

(Other definitions for eiffel that I've seen before include "Famous tower designer" , "French structural engineer" , "Parisian tower designer" , "Great tower of Paris" , "French tower-designer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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