John A. Roebling
Civil engineer, Engineer
1806 – 1869
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Who was John A. Roebling?
John Augustus Roebling was a German-born American civil engineer. He is famous for his wire rope suspension bridge designs, in particular, the design of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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- Born
- Jun 12, 1806
Mühlhausen - Also known as
- John Augustus Roebling
- Johann August Röbling
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Polytechnic School, Berlin
( - 1826) - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Royal Polytechnic School, Berlin
- Died
- Jul 22, 1869
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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