Rube Goldberg
Born
July 4, 1883
Died
December 7, 1970 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg, known best as Rube Goldberg, 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.