Rube Goldberg

Acting · Born Jul 4, 1883 · Died Dec 7, 1970 (87) · 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.