First Person Ever To Solve The Cube?

[Goso]

I've trying to figured out who was the first person to solve the cube intuitively, :confused: but can't seem to find any info on there. Any help will be kindly welcome.

 

[Ickathu]

My guess is Erno Rubik. After that, probably Jessica Fridrich, Lars Petrus, or Gilles Roux.

 

[Specs112]

Rubik

 

[rubiksarlen]

Erno Rubik solved it 2 months after he invented it. By himself.

 

[cubernya]

I remember seeing he solved it 1 month after he created it; it was on youtube (an interview with E. Rubik, he said he solved it in that time period)

 

[thackernerd]

Erno Rubik when he invented it for a college class he was teaching.

 

[mitch1234]

I remember reading it in this book:[video]http://www.amazon.com/Cube-Ultimate-Bestselling-Secrets-Solutions/dp/157912805X/ref=pd_sim_b_2[/video]
He solved it in like 2 months.

 

[RNewms27]

"He does several attempts and solve the cube for the first time summer (it took him one month to solve it)."
http://cubeland.free.fr/infos/infos.htm

 

[FlyingFingers]

I heard in an interview that it took 2 month's and I belive he also came up with the notation.

 

[BrainOfSweden]

I also heard what all the above said. I'm unsure of the number of months tough, but the reason no one solved it before was that he didn't want to show it until he knew how to solve it. Understandable, it would have been embarassing. Now the official Rubiks Cubes are very embarassing, but that's a different story

 

[Petezorzz]

Well, this is interesting. Does anyone know HOW he solved it?

 

[Stefan]

"The" cube? Rubik's cube (his 3x3x3) I guess indeed Erno Rubik, but 2x2x2 quite possibly Larry Nichols (or someone else using Nichols' cube). Sounds like he actually built it and solved it around 1969, years before Rubik.

 

[HelpCube]

Well, this is interesting. Does anyone know HOW he solved it?

Some corners first method.

 

[Kirjava]

I heard in an interview that it took 2 month's and I belive he also came up with the notation.

You're just making that up. David Singmaster came up with the notation.

Well, this is interesting. Does anyone know HOW he solved it?

Some corners first variation involving layer first and EO last.

We really need a video of the guy solving it, why did no one bother getting one in 2007?

 

[Bryan]

My guess is Erno Rubik. After that, probably Jessica Fridrich, Lars Petrus, or Gilles Roux.

The first one is right. The second one probably isn't. Just because those people found good solutions doesn't mean they found them immediately after the release.

 

[Cubenovice]

The first one is right. The second one probably isn't. Just because those people found good solutions doesn't mean they found them immediately after the release.

Can we even be sure about the first one?
Terutoshi Ishigi applied for a 3x3x3 patent while Rubik's patent application was still being processed.
Who knows how long he'd been playing with 3x3x3 cubes before deciding to patent it?

Fo sure Lars nor Gilles for 2nd...
The cube was availble in Hungary years before making its way into the rest of the world.

 

[Godmil]

...After that, probably Jessica Fridrich, Lars Petrus, or Gilles Roux.

Just no. Fridrich was reading solution guides before she even held a cube for the first time (iirc).

 

[Jaycee]

The answer is Mr. Rubik himself. Common knowledge, folks! (Yes I'm aware it's been said) /thread.

 

[Ickathu]

The first one is right. The second one probably isn't. Just because those people found good solutions doesn't mean they found them immediately after the release.

Just no. Fridrich was reading solution guides before she even held a cube for the first time (iirc).

Alright. That makes sense. I guess those 3 were probably just one of the first to PUBLISH their method's though.

 

[Sillas]

The 3x3 cube, Erno Rubik was the first to solve, but it took a month. And he thought until he invented something impossible to solve.