https://www.google.com/search?q=robelling+and+brooklyn+bridge&oq=robelling+and+brooklyn+bridge&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgNGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQkxNzEyM2owajSoAgCwAgHxBdG563TE0kiy&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 QT:{{” Key Figures & Their Roles
John A. Roebling: The initial designer, a renowned suspension bridge engineer, who conceived the grand design but died from an injury sustained during surveying.
Washington A. Roebling: John’s son, who became chief engineer but was struck by decompression sickness (the bends) while working in underwater caissons, leaving him paralyzed and unable to oversee daily work.
Emily Warren Roebling: Washington’s wife, she stepped in to learn the complex engineering, manage communications, and make critical decisions, effectively becoming the project’s leader and the first person to cross the completed bridge. “}}
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