The History of Rubik's Cubes
The small twistable cube we all know is the Rubik's cube
. For most people, you get one try to solve it and fail. after failing, we normally store it away, never to see the daylight again.
But are you curious about this old twisty toy that we have left gathering dust? Well, the creator of this cube is Ernő Rubik. Some of his careers have been:
- Sculptor
- Proffessor of Architecture
- Inventor
The History of Ernő Rubik
Ernő Rubik was born in Budapest, Hungary on July 13th 1944 in the middle of WWII, he lived his whole life in Hungary. His father was also named Ernő Rubik
being a flight engineer at Esztergom aircraft factory, his mother is Magdolna Szántó being a poet. Most of his inspiration was from his father who was a highly respected
engineer of gliders. After his schooling years he became a professor of architecture at the Budapest College of Applied Arts. Somethings he invented to help his students learn:
- First prototype of the Magic Cube (Rubik's cube)
- Rubik's Snake
- Rubik's Magic