Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2007) Winner
Ernő Rubik
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Ernő Rubik
Aliases:
Rubik Ernő
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-07-13 （Budapest）
- Nationality
- ハンガリー
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Budapest, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- architect, inventor, designer, professor, businessman
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- Rubik Brand Ltd., Judit Polgar Foundation
- Memberships
- Hungarian Engineering Academy, International Rubik Foundation
- Influenced By
- Ernő Rubik (father), Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, M. C. Escher, Voltaire, Stendhal, Thomas Mann, Jean-Paul Sartre, Attila József, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts | — | sculpture | — | 1958-1962 | Hungary |
| Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Faculty of Architecture | Architecture | — | 1962-1967 | Hungary |
| Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design | Faculty of Interior Architecture and Design | Interior Architecture and Design | — | 1967-1971 | Hungary |
Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts
sculpture
Period:
1958-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Hungary
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Faculty of Architecture
/ Architecture
Period:
1962-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Hungary
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Faculty of Interior Architecture and Design
/ Interior Architecture and Design
Period:
1967-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Hungary
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Budapest International Trade Fair Prize | Rubik's Cube | — | Budapest International Trade Fair | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Toy of the Year | Rubik's Cube | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Toy of the Year | Rubik's Cube | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kossuth Prize | Rubik's Cube | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
Budapest International Trade Fair Prize
1978
Work:
Rubik's Cube
Organization:
Budapest International Trade Fair
Result:
受賞
Toy of the Year
1980
Work:
Rubik's Cube
Result:
受賞
Toy of the Year
1980
Work:
Rubik's Cube
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
2007
Work:
Rubik's Cube
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
2014
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rubik's Cube
1974 PuzzleA 3D combination puzzle toy. Prototype made from 27 wooden blocks.
spacegeometrygroup theory
Rubik's Magic
1983 PuzzleA folding puzzle toy.
motiontransformation
Rubik's Snake
1981 PuzzleA twisty puzzle toy.
transformationshapes
Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All
2020 AutobiographyAutobiography by the inventor of the Rubik's Cube.
inventionlifepuzzle
The Rubik's Cube Compendium
1987 CompendiumCo-authored book on solving the Rubik's Cube.
puzzle solvingmathematics
Bibliography
- Cubed – The Puzzle of Us All
- The Rubik's Cube Compendium
Legacy
Famous worldwide for inventing the Rubik's Cube, contributes to STEM education promotion. Recipient of Hungary's highest cultural awards.
In Popular Culture
- Rubik's Cube became an icon of 1980s popular culture.
Quotes
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Beside him I learned a lot about work in the sense of a value-creating process which has a target, and a positive result too.
Source: Interview -
Space always intrigued me, with its incredibly rich possibilities...
Source: CNN Interview
Trivia
- His father was also named Ernő Rubik, an aircraft designer.
- His wife is Ágnes Hégely.
- Over 350 million Rubik's Cubes have been sold.