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Celebrating Rube Goldberg: Innovator of Ingenious Simplicity and Humor

Rube Goldberg (1883-1970) was a master cartoonist renowned for creating whimsical machines that illustrate complicated tasks achieved through overly intricate designs. His unique humor poked fun at technology and is celebrated in media such as "Tom and Jerry," "The Goonies," and the game "Mousetrap." Born in San Francisco, Goldberg began his career with the local Water and Sewers Department before transitioning to cartooning. He prioritized human needs and values throughout his life, leaving a lasting legacy in engineering and popular culture.

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Celebrating Rube Goldberg: Innovator of Ingenious Simplicity and Humor

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  1. Forging new generations of engineers

  2. Rube Goldberg (1883-1970)

  3. Who was Rube Goldberg? • He poked fun at technology by making things too complicated. • His work was used by others in the cartoon “Tom and Jerry,” the movie “Goonies,” and the game “Mousetrap.” • He was born in San Francisco.

  4. His first job after graduating from University of California was for the City of San Francisco Water and Sewers Department. • He later got a job as an office boy in the sports department of a San Francisco newspaper and moved to NY to start drawing cartoons. • He held human needs and values as a top priority in his life.

  5. His Work Pencil Sharpener

  6. His Work

  7. His Work

  8. References Rube Goldberg. (June 4,2004) [On-line] Availablehttp://rubegoldberg.com/html/gallery.htm

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