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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 inventor best known for creating the Rubik's Cube, a puzzle that became one of the most popular toys in the world after its invention in the 1970s. His creation matters because it revolutionized puzzle entertainment and has remained culturally significant for decades, spawning competitive speedcubing communities and influencing mathematics and design discussions worldwide.

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Vinony's link graph records 147 inbound references to Ernő Rubik, and connects out to Rubik's Cube, polymath and Rubik's Magic.

Vinony files it under 1944 births, 20th-century Hungarian inventors and Academic staff of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.

Vinony links it to 55 Wikipedia language editions.

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1979-04-14

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Ernő Rubik
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ルビク・エルネー
date of birth
1944-07-13
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Rubik Ernő
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2015-01-01
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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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