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Édouard de Laboulaye

Édouard de Laboulaye

The "Father of the Statue of Liberty." He provided the idea that would become the Statue.
 
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Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

The French artist and sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World.

 
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Eugène Viollet-le-Duc

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc

The original architect hired to design a support structure for the Statue.
 
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Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel

Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel

The architect and engineer who replaced Viollet-le-Duc to design the Statue's internal support.
 
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Richard Morris Hunt

Richard Morris Hunt

The famous American architect who designed the pedestal under the Statue's feet.
 
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William Maxwell Evarts

William Maxwell Evarts

The chairman of the American Committee for the Statue of Liberty.
 
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Richard Butler

Richard Butler

The secretary of the American Committee for the Statue of Liberty.

 
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Charles P. Stone

Charles P. Stone

The chief engineer for the pedestal construction.
 
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Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer

The newspaper publisher who helped raise the money needed to complete the pedestal's construction.
 
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Emma Lazarus

Emma Lazarus

The poetess who wrote "The New Colossus" to help raise money for the pedestal's construction.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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