Washington Roebling | |
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Born | Washington Augustus Roebling May 26, 1837 Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 21, 1926 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 89)
Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse(s) |
Cornelia Witsell Farrow
(m. 1908) |
Children | John Augustus Roebling II |
Father | John A. Roebling |
Engineering career | |
Projects | Allegheny Bridge, Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge |
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.