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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.
suspension bridge, cable-stayed bridge and multi-level bridge: Architect: John Augustus Roebling: Designed by: John Augustus Roebling: Date of official opening: 24 May 1883: Made from material: steel and stone: Length: 5989 foot: Width: 25.9 metre: Height: 84 metre: Significant event: construction (1869 and 1883) Located in the administrative ...
The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway, a cable car service, began operating on September 25, 1883; it ran on the inner lanes of the bridge, between terminals at the Manhattan and Brooklyn ends. [ 190 ] [ 191 ] Since Washington Roebling believed that steam locomotives would put excessive loads upon the structure of the Brooklyn Bridge, the ...
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 ...
Washington Augustus Roebling (May 26, 1837 – July 21, 1926) was an American civil engineer who supervised the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, designed by his father John A. Roebling. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War as an officer at the Battle of Gettysburg .
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May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge, designed by John A. Roebling, is completed. [3] May 26 – Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, designed by Konstantin Thon, is dedicated. August 29 – Dunfermline Carnegie Library opened, the first of over 2,500 Carnegie Libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. [4]
Edison film, "New Brooklyn to New York Via Brooklyn Bridge", 1899. On that first day, a total of 1,800 vehicles and 150,300 people crossed what was then the only land passage between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Emily Warren Roebling was the first to cross the bridge. The bridge's main span over the East River is 1,595 feet 6 inches (486.3 m).