Roebling

[ roh-bling ]

/ ˈroʊ blɪŋ /

John Augustus,1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.

his sonWashington Augustus,1837–1926, U.S. engineer: completed Brooklyn Bridge 1883.

Example sentences from the Web for roebling

Roebling preferred parallel wires as 10 % stronger than twisted wires.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 |Various
Mr. Roebling rejected the suggestion of an ansthetic, and personally directed the operations of the surgeon.

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II |Stephen M. Ostrander
After it was over Roebling replied, to the suggestion that he must be happy, "I am satisfied."

Peculiarities of American Cities |Willard Glazier
The main designs were, however, completed by the elder Roebling before he met his sad and untimely death.

Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 |William C. Kingsley

The great engineer Roebling was the first victim to an accident.

Inventions in the Century |William Henry Doolittle