Brooklyn Bridge died in one of the 30 death accidents while making it
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John Augustus Roebling has written: 'Final report of John A. Roebling, civil engineer' -- subject(s): Bridges 'The great central railroad from Philadelphia to St. Louis' -- subject(s): Pennsylvania Railroad, Railroads
John Roebling
The Chief Engineers who worked on the Brooklyn Bridge were John Roebling and his son and daughter-in-law, Washington and Emily Warren Roebling.
John Roebling designed and almost finished it. He designed other awesome bridges in the state.
The Brooklyn Bridge. The builders were John and Washington Roebling, with the assistance of Washington Roebling's wife, Emily Warren Roebling.
John A. Roebling was born on June 12, 1806.
John A. Roebling was born on June 12, 1806.
Emily Roebling
John Augustus Roebling was an American civil engineer who was born in Germany but later moved to New York. He has become most famous for his designs of wire rope suspension bridges, his most famous being the design of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Suspension bridges are one of the oldest engineering forms, dating back to the 4th century. Modern suspension bridges were made possible by the web truss, invented by John Augustus Roebling. The web truss made a very sturdy, rigid structure that could withstand storms, wind forces, and heavy loads.