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Apr 19, 2024 · Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, c. 1878. The masterwork of John Augustus Roebling, the Brooklyn Bridge was built (1869–83) in the face of immense difficulties. Roebling, an engineer, had developed his own method for weaving wire cables, which became one of the leading constructional components of his bridge designs.
- The Man with The Plan
- A Perilous Process
- A Bridge Unveiled
John Augustus Roebling, the Brooklyn Bridge’s creator, was a great pioneer in the design of steel suspension bridges. Born in Germany in 1806, he studied industrial engineering in Berlin and at the age of 25 immigrated to western Pennsylvania, where he attempted, unsuccessfully, to make his living as a farmer. He later moved to the state capital in...
To achieve a solid foundation for the bridge, workers excavated the riverbed in massive wooden boxes called caissons. These airtight chambers were pinned to the river’s floor by enormous granite blocks; pressurized air was pumped in to keep water and debris out. Workers known as “sandhogs”—many of them immigrants earning about $2 a day—used shovels...
On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River opened, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Thousands of residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan Island turned out to witness the dedication ceremony, which was presided over by President Chester A. Arthur and New York Governor Grover Cleveland. Emi...
Feb 26, 2024 · Then in the summer of 1869, after John Roebling’s sudden death, Emily’s 32-year-old husband became chief engineer. Building the Brooklyn Bridge. ... Deconstructing History: Brooklyn Bridge.
- Sarah Pruitt
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John Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling; June 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869) was a German -born American civil engineer. [1] He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark .
- Prussian → American
- July 22, 1869 (aged 63), New York City, U.S.
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.
- 28 February 1903 (aged 59)
- contribution to completion of the Brooklyn Bridge
- 23 September 1843, Cold Spring, New York, U.S.
- Washington Roebling
June 23, 1980 [12] Designated NYCL. August 24, 1967 [2] Location. The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed / suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.
Apr 16, 2021 · Until 1903 the suspension bridge was the longest in the world. Emily Warren Roebling finished the 14-year, 15-million-dollar project and is widely credited as the first female field engineer. On the bridge’s inaugural day, 1,800 vehicles reportedly traversed it. Nowadays, an estimated 120,000 people cross it daily.
