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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. [ 2 ] 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.
Ernő Rubik (27 November 1910 in Pöstyén, Austria-Hungary, now Piešťany, Slovakia – 13 February 1997) was a Hungarian aircraft designer and father of Ernő Rubik, the architect who became famous for his mechanical puzzles (e.g. the Rubik's Cube).
Ernő Rubik was a co-founder and the chief designer of the Aero-Ever aircraft company of Esztergom, Hungary, which was formed in 1938.He started design of the R-18 in 1944, inspired by the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, aiming for a smaller, lighter version, which would serve both as a glider tug and a STOL utility aircraft, to carry engineers and spares to service aircraft at other airports.
[1] [2] [3] The resulting MSrE M-20 was designed by Ernő Rubik and Endre Janscó. It was Rubik's first design so is known sometimes as the R-01 but more commonly by its nickname EMESE-B. Emese is how MSrE sounds in spoken Hungarian and at that time Hungarian training gliders fell into aircraft class B. [1]
And each side of the nine squares on the device’s six faces measures just 1.6 millimeters (around 0.06 inches). ... Over 500 million cubes have been sold since Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik ...
In 1987, Rubik's Magic: Master Edition was published by Matchbox; it consisted of 12 silver tiles arranged in a 2 × 6 rectangle, showing 5 interlinked rings that had to be unlinked by transforming the puzzle into a shape reminiscent of a W. Around the same time, Matchbox also produced Rubik's Magic Create the Cube, [2] a "Level Two" version of ...
The MSrE M-19, also known as the Rubik R-02 after its designer Ernő Rubik, was a sport aircraft built in Hungary in 1937. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Sándor Geönczy initially worked with Rubik on the project, but died before it was completed. [ 3 ]
The design team was headed by Ernő Rubik. [1] During its design and construction the management of the Dunakeszi workshops changed along with its name, becoming the Alagi Központi Kisérleti Üzem (AKKÜ) (Central Experimental Plant, Alag) in 1955. [2] The R-23 Gébics first flew on 13 June 1957. [1]