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| − | Mrs. Emily Roebling was the wife of the engineer [[Washington A. Roebling]] and was largely responsible for the construction of the East River Bridge in New York. | + | Mrs. Emily Roebling was the wife of the engineer [[Washington A. Roebling]] and was largely responsible for the construction of the [[Brooklyn Bridge|East River Bridge]] in New York. |
1843 Born daughter of Sylvanus Warren, a sister of General G. K. Warren, of the U.S. Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy; she belonged by birth to a great engineering family. | 1843 Born daughter of Sylvanus Warren, a sister of General G. K. Warren, of the U.S. Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy; she belonged by birth to a great engineering family. | ||
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An illustration of her proficiency in engineering was the ordering of the steel and ironwork for the structure - when the requirements were advertised, it was found that entirely new shapes would be required, such as no mill was then making. This necessitated new patterns, and representatives of the mills desiring to bid went to New York to consult with Mr. Roebling. By her knowledge of engineering Mrs Roebling helped them out with their patterns, and cleared away difficulties that had for weeks been puzzling them. | An illustration of her proficiency in engineering was the ordering of the steel and ironwork for the structure - when the requirements were advertised, it was found that entirely new shapes would be required, such as no mill was then making. This necessitated new patterns, and representatives of the mills desiring to bid went to New York to consult with Mr. Roebling. By her knowledge of engineering Mrs Roebling helped them out with their patterns, and cleared away difficulties that had for weeks been puzzling them. | ||
| − | Mrs Roebling had the honour of driving the first team over the bridge when it opened. | + | 1883 Mrs Roebling had the honour of driving the first team over the bridge when it opened. |
1903 Died in Trenton, New Jersey | 1903 Died in Trenton, New Jersey | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 26 March 2020
Mrs. Emily Roebling was the wife of the engineer Washington A. Roebling and was largely responsible for the construction of the East River Bridge in New York.
1843 Born daughter of Sylvanus Warren, a sister of General G. K. Warren, of the U.S. Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy; she belonged by birth to a great engineering family.
1870 Washington Roebling succumbed to "caisson disease", leaving him unable to physically supervise the site work. He then had to supervise the project from his apartment, supported by his wife. She embarked on intensive civil engineering studies, and for 11 years paid a key role in supervising the bridge's construction.
An illustration of her proficiency in engineering was the ordering of the steel and ironwork for the structure - when the requirements were advertised, it was found that entirely new shapes would be required, such as no mill was then making. This necessitated new patterns, and representatives of the mills desiring to bid went to New York to consult with Mr. Roebling. By her knowledge of engineering Mrs Roebling helped them out with their patterns, and cleared away difficulties that had for weeks been puzzling them.
1883 Mrs Roebling had the honour of driving the first team over the bridge when it opened.
1903 Died in Trenton, New Jersey
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