Born 4 Jul 1883 in San Francisco, California, United States

Died 7 Dec 1970 at age 87 in New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Reuben Goldberg is Notable.

American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways, giving rise to the term Rube Goldberg machines for any similar gadget or process. Goldberg received many honors in his lifetime, including a Pulitzer Prize for his political cartooning in 1948 and the Banshees' Silver Lady Award in 1959.

Sources

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rube-Goldberg

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q505850