John A. Roebling’s Sons Company
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John A. Roebling’s Sons Company was a prominent American wire rope and steel manufacturer best known for producing the cables used in major suspension bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
manufacturing company
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steel manufacturer → wire rope manufacturer → |
| associatedWith |
Brooklyn Bridge
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John A. Roebling → Roebling family → |
| businessType |
family-owned company
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| country |
United States
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| field |
civil engineering materials
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structural engineering materials → |
| foundedBy |
John A. Roebling
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| hasProductType |
engineering wire rope
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structural steel cable → |
| headquartersLocation |
Trenton, New Jersey
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to development of large suspension bridges in the United States
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| industry |
steel industry
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wire rope industry → |
| knownFor |
manufacturing suspension bridge cables
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producing cables for the Brooklyn Bridge → wire rope innovation → |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey
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Trenton, New Jersey → United States → |
| locationCountry |
United States
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| materialUsed |
iron
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steel → |
| namedAfter |
John A. Roebling
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| notableWork |
cables for major suspension bridges
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cables for the Brooklyn Bridge → |
| partOf |
American steel industry
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| product |
bridge cables
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steel cable → wire rope → |
| role |
industrial manufacturer in Trenton, New Jersey
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supplier of bridge cables → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century → |
| usedIn |
civil engineering projects
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infrastructure construction → suspension bridges → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charles Roebling
("John A. Roebling's Sons Company")
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Washington Roebling ("John A. Roebling's Sons Company") → Washington Roebling → |
employer |
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John A. Roebling
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John A. Roebling → |
founded |
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Charles Roebling
("John A. Roebling's Sons Company")
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hasPartInName |