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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. She served as a liaison and supervisor of ...
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.
Life Story: Emily Warren Roebling (1843–1903) Engineer and Activist The story of the woman who oversaw the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge and became an activist for women’s rights.
Emily Warren Roebling was born to an upper middle class family in Cold Spring, New York, the second youngest of 12 children. Wife, mother, lecturer, student, world traveler, and clubwoman, this multi-faceted Victorian woman was a pioneering example of independence.
Emily Warren Roebling became the first female field engineer in history as the "surrogate chief engineer" of one of the greatest architectural projects of the 19th century, the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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 ...
The Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of strength and perseverance with its network of wires and iron bars, represents the labor of Emily Warren Roebling, who held her own amid infighting, corruption, and construction challenges and became one of the women who built New York.
Emily Warren Roebling defied 19th-century norms to lead the Brooklyn Bridge’s completion, leaving a lasting mark on engineering history.
With her husband bedridden, Emily Roebling helped keep the dream of the Brooklyn Bridge alive.
Emily Warren Roebling was an instrumental figure in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, stepping into a pivotal role after her husband, Washington Roebling, became incapacitated due to ...