After her husband died, what woman is known for her contribution to the completion of a bridge that connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn?
Emily Warren Roebling Emily Warren Roebling (September 23, 1843 – February 28, 1903) is known for her contribution to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease. Her husband was a civil engineer and the Chief Engineer during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Barbara Knowles Debs Barbara Knowles Debs, Ph.D. (born in 1931) is an American art historian who was the president of Manhattanville College from 1975 to 1985. She was the president of the New-York Historical Society from 1989 to 1992. She serves on the board of directors of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Foreign Policy Association and the Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Foundation.