Question

Which of the following events happened first?

Answer 1

Answer:

Washington Roebling’s father dies.

Explanation:

He died in 1926, after being bedridden for two months, at age 89. Roebling's most passionate hobby was collecting rocks and minerals. His collection of over 16,000 specimens was donated by his son, John A. Roebling II, to the Smithsonian Institution and became an important part of its mineral and gem collection.

Quick answer

B (Edgeunity quiz)

Answer 2

Answer:

Washington Roebling’s father dies.

Explanation:

John Augustus Roebling was a German-born American civil engineer. He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.