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Ernő Rubik

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Ernő Rubik

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Also known as Ernö Rubik, Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor (born 1944)

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Ernő Rubik is a Hungarian architect, engineer, designer, and university teacher. Born in Budapest on July 13, 1944, he studied at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. His professional work spans architecture, interior design, video games, and puzzles. He is the creator of notable works including the Rubik's Cube, Rubik's 360, and Rubik's Snake.

Rubik has received several honors, including the Kossuth Prize, the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, and the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary. He is a member of the Academia Europaea. His works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. He speaks Hungarian.

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Person · Open Library

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  • Rubik
  • Cubed
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Active from
1979-04-14

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Total plays
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Encyclopedic overview

Ernő Rubik ( Hungarian: [ˈrubik ˈɛrnøː]; born 13 July 1944) is a Hungarian architect and inventor, widely known for creating the Rubik's Cube (1974), Rubik's Magic, and Rubik's Snake.

While Rubik became famous for inventing the Rubik's Cube and his other puzzles, much of his recent work involves the promotion of science in education. Rubik is involved with several organizations such as Beyond Rubik's Cube, the Rubik Learning Initiative and the Judit Polgar Foundation, all of which aim to engage students in science, mathematics, and problem solving at a young age.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ernő Rubik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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