Ernő Rubik

Budapest, Hungary is where Rubik was born. Erno Rubik Sr. and Magdolna Szanto are his parents. His father worked as a flight engineer for a Hungarian aircraft manufacturer, and his mother was a poet. He has spent his entire life in Hungary and has never left. Rubik is a huge fan of his father and claims to have picked up some of his determination from him. His father was an internationally recognized flight engineer who was well known in his specialty. Rubik has mentioned that his father is the source of all of his inspiration and motivation. According to him, his father taught him that no job is unworthy or undeserving.

So, how old is Erno Rubik in 2021, and how tall and how heavy is he? Ern Rubik, who was born on July 13, 1944, is 77 years old as of today’s date, September 1, 2021. Despite his height of 5′ 7′′ in feet and inches and 176 cm in centimetres, he weighs 163 pounds or 74 kilograms.

Rubik was a lifelong student who referred to himself as a ‘bibliophile.’ He began his education at the Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts, where he received his high school diploma. He had always been interested in architecture and sculpture, and in 1962 he enrolled in Budapest University Of Technology. He received his bachelor's degree in art from there in 1967. He continued his academic education in 1967 by enrolling in the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts, where he graduated in 1971 and later became a faculty member and designer at the same university. All of these schools and colleges, according to Rubik, helped him mold his life and give him a sense of purpose. He also believes that schooling is critical for a human being since it allows them to practice, think, and learn.

Erno Rubik and his wife Agnes have been married for many years. He also has two boys and two daughters with her. He'd never been linked to any other men before. That demonstrates he's on the straight and narrow. As a result, it's safe to presume that he's heterosexual.

He became a professor of architecture at Budapest College of Applied Arts after graduating in 1971. In 1974, he created a puzzle that became known as “Rubik’s Cube” or “Rubik’s Magic” to better teach his students about three-dimensional things. To create the Rubik’s Cube prototype, he used wood from his university’s workshop and rubber. In 1979, he contacted a US company called ‘Ideal Toys’ to make his idea widely known when it became popular with his students. It was immediately popular and sold in large numbers after being introduced to an international market. Rubik registered his invention as a patent. He formed a studio to create new designs and games after observing the popularity of the cube. He also created the puzzles ‘Rubik’s Snake’ and ‘Rubik’s 360.’ He was elected to the Hungarian Engineering Academy in 1990. He formed the Rubik Foundation to promote and help future students in the engineering sector to build distinctive concepts. He began teaching as an honorary guest lecturer at Keimyung University in South Korea in 2009.

Rubik has won several major accolades for his invention, including Hungary’s highest honors, which only a few people have ever received. He has also received other awards, including the United States Science and Engineering Festival Award (2010), the Prima Primissima Prize (2010), the My Country Awards in 2012, and the Honorary Citizen of Budapest in 2014.

• To far, more than 350 million Rubik’s Cubes have been sold.
• It took Erno Rubik a month to solve his own puzzle.
• He used to work as an editor for a magazine dedicated to games and riddles.
• Erno Rubik is one of them, having inspired many young children to pursue careers in science and piqued their curiosity in puzzles and designs. His inventions have made a significant contribution to science, and his expertise is simplicity, which has made him and his inventions beloved by people all over the world.

• Official website
• Brief biography of Erno Rubik Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Hungarian Academy of Engineering - Rubik International Foundation Archived 2005-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
• An interview with Ernő Rubik