Roebling, C. E ... the approaches to the projected East River Suspension Bridge, about to be erected between New York and Brooklyn. Mr. Roebling, was born June 12, 1806, at Muhlhausen in Thuringia ...

Roebling had built many of the world's longest bridges -- including the Brooklyn Bridge, 52 years earlier. The firm had devised the most efficient strength-to-rigidity ratio for cables.

Roebling had built many of the world's longest bridges -- including the Brooklyn Bridge, 52 years earlier. The firm had devised the most efficient strength-to-rigidity ratio for cables.