Emily Warren Roebling
Emily Warren Roebling (1843 – 1903) was the daughter-in-law of John Augustus Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. After John Roebling died of tetanus, her husband Washington Roebling took charge of the project. However, he was struck down with Caisson disease (decompression sickness) during the works. Emily Roebling then became a constant advocate of her husband and became his spokesman. She taught herself civil engineering and directed much of the work during the final stages of the building of the bridge.
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