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George Molnar

George Molnar 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. 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.

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George Molnar
Born(1910-04-25)25 April 1910
Died16 November 1998(1998-11-16) (aged 88)
Alma materUniversity of Budapest
Occupations
  • Architect
  • Cartoonist
  • University Lecturer
Awards

George Molnar OBE AO (Hungarian: 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.1 His talents were such that in Australia he became a much admired cartoonist and an architecture lecturer.1 Molnar studied architecture and engineering in Budapest,2 graduating in 1932.3 He initially worked as a government architect in Canberra.12 Later he taught architecture at University of New South Wales and University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.1

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 1954.2

In 1971, he was awarded an OBE for services to journalism and architecture.4 and became an officer of the Order of Australia in 1988.5

Articles

Molnar, George (Summer 1956–1957). "Good Manners in Street Architecture". Quadrant. 1 (1): 37–45.

References

References

  1. Attila Urmenyhazi, 'Molnar, George (1910–1998)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 26 September 2021
  2. Melbourne Press Club. "George Molnar". MPC - Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. "GEORGE MOLNAR AO OBE". 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. "OBE: Mr George Molnar". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO): Mr. George Molnar". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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