Rube Goldberg
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Summary
Rube Goldberg was born on July 4, 1883[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on December 7, 1970[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a comics artist[5], inventor[6], journalist[7], cartoonist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,825 views/month, #6,520 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery[11]
- Child: George W. George[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: writer[14], sculptor[15], illustrator[16]
- Field of work: caricature[17]
- Employer: California Pelican[18], San Francisco Chronicle[19], San Francisco Evening Bulletin[20], New York Evening Mail[21], The Sun[22], New York Journal-American[23]
- Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[24], Lowell High School[25]
- Notable work: Boob McNutt[26], Rube Goldberg machine[27], Mike and Ike[28]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning[29], Reuben Award[30], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[31], Gold T-Square Award[32]
- Member of: The Lambs[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Rube Goldberg[35]
- Archives at: Bancroft Library[36]
- Family name: Goldberg[37]
- Given name: Reuben[38], Garrett[39], Lucius[40]
- Pseudonym: Goldberg, Reuben Lucius[41]
- Official website: http://rube-goldberg.com/[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rube Goldberg[43]
- Described by source: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
- Commons Creator page: Rube Goldberg[46]
- Name in native language: Rube Goldberg[47]
- Subject has role: eponym[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rube Goldberg include he machine[49] and Reuben Award[50], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53].
Why It Matters
Rube Goldberg has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Al Jaffee[56], a cartoonist[57], 1921–2023[58], of United States[59], awarded the Inkpot Award[60].
Entities named for him include he machine[49] and Reuben Award[50], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1946[53].
FAQs
Where was Rube Goldberg born?
Rube Goldberg's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
Where did Rube Goldberg die?
Rube Goldberg passed away in New York City[4].
What did Rube Goldberg do for work?
Rube Goldberg worked as a comics artist[5], inventor[6], journalist[7], cartoonist[8], and screenwriter[9].
Where did Rube Goldberg go to school?
Rube Goldberg was educated at University of California, Berkeley[24] and Lowell High School[25].
What awards did Rube Goldberg receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning[29], Reuben Award[30], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[31], and Gold T-Square Award[32].
Who did Rube Goldberg influence?
Rube Goldberg has been cited as an influence by Al Jaffee[56].