Ernő Rubik

Summary

Ernő Rubik is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on July 13, 1944^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4], university teacher^[5], engineer^[6], designer^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,166 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ernő Rubik's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Ernő Rubik was born on July 13, 1944^[3].
• Ernő Rubik's father was Ernő Rubik^[10].
• A child of Ernő Rubik was Zoltán Rubik^[11].
• Ernő Rubik held citizenship in Hungary^[12].
• Ernő Rubik's professions included architect^[4].
• Ernő Rubik worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Ernő Rubik worked as an engineer^[6].
• Ernő Rubik's professions included designer^[7].
• Ernő Rubik's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Ernő Rubik worked as an inventor^[13].
• Ernő Rubik's field of work was architecture^[14].
• Ernő Rubik's field of work was video game^[15].
• Ernő Rubik's field of work was puzzle^[16].
• Ernő Rubik's field of work was interior design^[17].
• Ernő Rubik's field of work was art of sculpture^[18].
• Ernő Rubik's field of work was design^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ernő Rubik is Rubik's Cube^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Ernő Rubik is Rubik's Flip^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ernő Rubik is Rubik's Domino^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ernő Rubik is Rubik's 360^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ernő Rubik is Rubik's Snake^[24].
• Ernő Rubik received the Kossuth Prize^[25].
• Ernő Rubik received the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen^[26].
• Ernő Rubik received the National Artist Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest^[2], Ernő Rubik… he was born on July 13, 1944^[3]. His father was he^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4], university teacher^[5], engineer^[6], designer^[7], mathematician^[8], and inventor^[13]. Fields of work include architecture^[14], an academic discipline^[28]; video game^[15], a type of arts^[29]; puzzle^[16], a game genre^[30]; interior design^[17], a creative industries^[31]; art of sculpture^[18], a type of arts^[32]; and design^[19], a field of study^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rubik's Cube^[20], a product model^[34], in Hungary^[35], founded in 1974^[36]; Rubik's Flip^[21]; Rubik's Domino^[22]; Rubik's 360^[23]; and Rubik's Snake^[24]. Things named for Ernő Rubik include Rubik's Cube^[37], a product model^[38], in Hungary^[39], founded in 1974^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[25], an award^[41], in Hungary^[42], founded in 1948^[43]; Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen^[26], an order^[44], in Hungary^[45], founded in 2011^[46]; National Artist Award^[27], an art prize^[47], in Hungary^[48], founded in 2013^[49]; State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary^[50], an award^[51], in Hungarian People's Republic^[52], founded in 1963^[53]; International Dennis Gabor Award^[54], an award^[55], in Hungary^[56]; and Hazám-díj^[57], an award^[58], in Hungary^[59], founded in 2001^[60].

Personal Life

A child of Ernő Rubik was Zoltán Rubik^[11].

Why It Matters

Ernő Rubik ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,166 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He is credited with the discovery of Rubik's Cube^[63], a product model^[64], in Hungary^[65], founded in 1974^[66] and Rubik's Magic^[67]. Entities named for him include Rubik's Cube^[37], a product model^[38], in Hungary^[39], founded in 1974^[40].

FAQs

Where was Ernő Rubik born?

Ernő Rubik's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Who were Ernő Rubik's parents?

Ernő Rubik's father was Ernő Rubik^[10].

What did Ernő Rubik do for work?

Ernő Rubik worked as architect^[4], university teacher^[5], engineer^[6], designer^[7], and mathematician^[8].

What awards did Ernő Rubik receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[25], Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen^[26], National Artist Award^[27], and State Award of the People's Republic of Hungary^[50].

What did Ernő Rubik discover?

Ernő Rubik is credited as discoverer of Rubik's Cube^[63] and Rubik's Magic^[67].