Rubik's Cube: Where did it come from?
Info: As a professor in Budapest, Erno Rubik had a pretty swell day job -- but his hobby was even more fascinating. Learn how Erno Rubik's hobby became the brain-teasing game that baffles millions in this episode.
Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the bikini to super wheat and everything in between. Viewers will learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes.
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Behold… the Rubik's Cube.
But where did it come from?
Meet Erno Rubik, born in Hungary in 1944.
Erno's parents had very different skill sets.
His father was a mechanical engineer and glider expert, and his mother was an artist and literary figure.
The twin influences of art and science shaped Erno's future.
After studying sculpture, he obtained an architecture diploma in 1967.
But he didn't stop there -- Erno racked up another diploma in 1970, this time in design.
Eventually, he became a professor at the Academy of Applied Arts and Design in Budapest.
During his free time, Erno worked on three-dimensional puzzles.
He first dreamed up the Rubik's cube in 1974.
He pictured it as a design challenge -- how could he build a cube made of smaller cubes, each of which was able to move independently?
After some tinkering, he found that a 3 by 3 cube was the best.
As he built the cube, Erno used different colors of adhesive tape to mark individual cubes.
After he turned the cube a few times, Erno realized the colors were scrambling in strange patterns.
It took him weeks to find a solution, and he knew he had stumbled on something special.
Rubik's Cubes quickly became an 80s icon....
Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the bikini to super wheat and everything in between. Viewers will learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes.
--
Behold… the Rubik's Cube.
But where did it come from?
Meet Erno Rubik, born in Hungary in 1944.
Erno's parents had very different skill sets.
His father was a mechanical engineer and glider expert, and his mother was an artist and literary figure.
The twin influences of art and science shaped Erno's future.
After studying sculpture, he obtained an architecture diploma in 1967.
But he didn't stop there -- Erno racked up another diploma in 1970, this time in design.
Eventually, he became a professor at the Academy of Applied Arts and Design in Budapest.
During his free time, Erno worked on three-dimensional puzzles.
He first dreamed up the Rubik's cube in 1974.
He pictured it as a design challenge -- how could he build a cube made of smaller cubes, each of which was able to move independently?
After some tinkering, he found that a 3 by 3 cube was the best.
As he built the cube, Erno used different colors of adhesive tape to mark individual cubes.
After he turned the cube a few times, Erno realized the colors were scrambling in strange patterns.
It took him weeks to find a solution, and he knew he had stumbled on something special.
Rubik's Cubes quickly became an 80s icon....
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