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      • Emily Warren Roebling (September 23, 1843 – February 28, 1903) was an engineer known for her contributions over a period of more than 10 years to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease (a.k.a. decompression disease) and became bedridden.
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  2. Emily Warren Roebling (September 23, 1843 – February 28, 1903) was an engineer known for her contributions over a period of more than 10 years to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease (a.k.a. decompression disease) and became bedridden. She served as a liaison and supervisor of ...

  3. Emily Warren Roebling, American socialite, builder, and businesswoman who was largely responsible for guiding construction of the Brooklyn Bridge (1869–83) throughout the debilitating illness of its chief engineer, her husband, Washington Augustus Roebling. Learn more about her life and work.

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  4. Feb 26, 2024 · The day before its grand opening on May 24, 1883, Emily Roebling earned the honor of driving the first carriage across the completed Brooklyn Bridge.

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  5. Mar 8, 2018 · But when Washington A. Roebling, the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, fell ill, it was his wife, Emily Warren Roebling, who stepped in — managing, liaising and politicking between city ...

  6. Life Story: Emily Warren Roebling (18431903) Engineer and Activist The story of the woman who oversaw the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge and became an activist for women’s rights.

  7. The Brooklyn Bridge owes its existence to Emily Roebling. While many would name John Roebling or Washington Roebling as the creator of the bridge, Emily Roebling was the actual driving force behind most of the operation. Emily Roebling was born Emily Warren in 1843 in Putnam County, New York.

  8. Feb 27, 2018 · the builders of the bridge dedicated to the memory of emily warren roebling 1843 - 1903 whose faith and courage helped her stricken husband col.

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