Toby Mao
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Tobias "Toby" Mao is one of the world's top competitive Rubik's Cube
solvers. Hailing from Hillsborough, California
, Toby graduated from Crystal Springs Uplands School in 2007 and is now a sophomore at Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois
, where he is a mathematics major. He is the younger brother of Beauty and the Geek
second-season participant Tyson Mao, with whom he taught Will Smith
to solve a Rubik's Cube for the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness
. In 2006, Toby set the world record in speedcubing by solving the 3x3x3 cube in 10.48 seconds.
Rubik's Cube
Rubik's Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that...
solvers. Hailing from Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest communities in America and has the highest income of places in the United States with populations of at least 10,000...
, Toby graduated from Crystal Springs Uplands School in 2007 and is now a sophomore at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
, where he is a mathematics major. He is the younger brother of Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek
Beauty and the Geek is a reality television series on The CW. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Nick Santora....
second-season participant Tyson Mao, with whom he taught Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
to solve a Rubik's Cube for the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
Varèse Sarabande released the soundtrack on January 9, 2007, which included sixteen tracks.-Box office:The film debuted first at the North American box office, earning $27 million during its opening weekend and beating out heavily promoted films such as Eragon and Charlotte's Web...
. In 2006, Toby set the world record in speedcubing by solving the 3x3x3 cube in 10.48 seconds.