Claim: Emily Warren Roebling (1843-1903) was a US national known for her contribution to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease.
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). US 
(1843-09-23)23 September 1843
Cold Spring, New York, United States At a soldier's ball that she attended during the visit, she became acquainted with Washington Roebling, the son of Brooklyn Bridge designer John A. Roebling, who was a civil engineer serving on Gouverneur Warren's staff. As he immersed himself in the project, Washington developed decompression sickness, which was known at the time as "caisson disease". It affected him so badly that he became bed-ridden. contribution to completion of the Brooklyn Bridge