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London South Bank University

David Singmaster

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 2110 DS

Held at: London South Bank University

Title: David Singmaster

Date(s): 1970-1980s

Level of description: File-level

Extent: 1 box

Name of creator(s): David Singmaster

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

David Breyer Singmaster (b.1939) is a Professor Emeritus at London South Bank University. A self-described metagrobologist, Singmaster became famous for his solution to the Rubik's cube, known as the "Singmaster notation" and his large personal collection of mechanical puzzles and books of brainteasers.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

DS/1 Rubik Cube Publications DS/2 Presscuttings DS/3 Academic Papers

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The collection is catalogued

Conditions governing access:

The collection is available to the public. If you have any enquiries please contact the University Archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Reproduction is at the Archivist's discretion

Finding aids:

www.lsbu.ac.uk/archivescatalogue

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

More expected

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

David Singmaster

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: September 2011

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