John Augustus Roebling
1806-1869
German-American engineer and industrialist who pioneered the construction of suspension bridges in the United States. Born and educated in Germany, Roebling emigrated ...
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John Augustus Roebling
Born June 12, 1806
Mühlhausen, Germany
Died July 22, 1869
Brooklyn, New York
Engineer and bridge designer whose most famous work is New York City's Brooklyn Bridge...
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John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869), German-born American engineer, was noted for introducing the manufacture of wire rope to America and for constructing magnificent suspension bridges.John Roebling w...
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John Augustus Sutter (1803-1880), German-born American adventurer and colonizer, is generally regarded as one of the founding fathers of California.Born in Kandern, Baden, on Feb. 15, 1803, Johann Aug...
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John Augustus Roebling was a pioneer in American bridge building, not only for his designs, but for the materials and methods he used in their construction. His crowning achievement was New York's Bro...
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