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Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), better known as Rube Goldberg (/ ˈ r uː b /), was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.
Jun 30, 2024 · Rube Goldberg (born July 4, 1883, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died December 7, 1970, New York, New York) was an American cartoonist who satirized the American preoccupation with technology. His name became synonymous with any simple process made outlandishly complicated.
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May 1, 2018 · During his 72-year career, cartoonist Rube Goldberg produced more than 50,000 drawings and thousands of comic strips. In 1922, Goldberg was so sought after that a newspaper syndicate paid him...
May 16, 2023 · A Rube Goldberg machine is intentionally designed to perform a simple task in the most indirect and circuitous fashion possible. Meet the funny man behind these one-of-a-kind contraptions.
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Welcome to the Rube Goldberg Institute. Learn more about the man, the machines and the ways you can experience Rube Goldberg through the Institute’s resources.
Rube Goldberg (1883-1970), the Pulitzer Prize- winning cartoonist, is best known for his absurdly over-engineered invention cartoons. Today, his work inspires artists, advertisers, creators,...
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Rube Goldberg (1883–1970) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American cartoonist, inventor, innovator, and the only person whose name is an adjective in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. Rube’s invention cartoons are only a small part of his life’s work, yet they define his career.
