Claim: Emily Warren Roebling (1843-1903), the wife of Washington Roebling who had a decompression disease, was a US national known for her role in the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Evidence: Emily Warren Roebling (September 23, 1843 – February 28, 1903) was an engineer known for her contribution to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease (a.k.a. decompression disease).