George Molnar
George Molnar (Molnár György) (25 April 1910, Nagyvárad – 16 November 1998, Sydney) was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary and came to Australia in 1939 as a sponsored migrant, to take up a job as government architect. His talents were such that in Australia he became a much admired cartoonist and an architecture lecturer. Molnar studied architecture and engineering in Budapest, graduating in 1932.
Also recorded as György Molnar
George Molnar
- Name
- George Molnar
- Born
- 25 April 1910
- Birthplace
- Nagyvárad, Hungary
- Died
- 16 November 1998
- Place of death
- Sydney
- Education
- University of Budapest
- Awards
- * AO, 1988
- Occupation
- * Architect
- Nationality
- Australia · Hungary
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · Officer of the Order of Australia
- Languages
- English · Hungarian
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George Molnar (Molnár György) (25 April 1910, Nagyvárad – 16 November 1998, Sydney) was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary and came to Australia in 1939 as a sponsored migrant, to take up a job as government architect. His talents were such that in Australia he became a much admired cartoonist and an architecture lecturer. Molnar studied architecture and engineering in Budapest, graduating in 1932.
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He initially worked as a government architect in Canberra. Later he taught architecture at University of New South Wales and University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning. His friendship with Bernard Hesling led to his being employed as a cartoonist for the Daily Telegraph from 1945 before moving to the Sydney Morning Herald in 1954. In 1971, he was awarded an OBE for services to journalism and architecture. And became an officer of the Order of Australia in 1988.
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• Name — George Molnar • Born — 25 April 1910 • Birthplace — Nagyvárad, Hungary • Died — 16 November 1998 • Place of death — Sydney • Education — University of Budapest • Awards — * AO, 1988 • OBE, 1971 • Occupation — * Architect • Cartoonist • University Lecturer
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George Molnar is recorded as having received Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Officer of the Order of Australia.
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1910
George Molnar born at Oradea.
1998
George Molnar died at Australia.
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- 1.Attila Urmenyhazi, 'Molnar, George (1910–1998)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 26 September 2021
- 2.GEORGE MOLNAR AO OBE. 2018.
- 3.Melbourne Press Club. George Molnar. MPC - Hall Of Fame.
- 4.OBE: Mr George Molnar. honours.pmc.gov.au.
- 5.Officer of the Order of Australia (AO): Mr. George Molnar. honours.pmc.gov.au.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Human scale in architecture: George Molnar's Sydney / Jo Holder, Robert Freestone and Joan Kerr (2003, )
- – A discussion about Molnar with host Phillip Adams and guests Jo Holder and Joan Kerr for Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio
- Life in Canberra / by Alan Fitzgerald with illustrations by George Molnar (1975, )
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