George Molnar

George Molnar
Born(1910-04-25)25 April 1910
Nagyvárad, Hungary
Died16 November 1998(1998-11-16) (aged 88)
Sydney
Alma materUniversity of Budapest
Occupations
  • Architect
  • Cartoonist
  • University Lecturer
Awards
  • AO, 1988
  • OBE, 1971

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.[1][2] 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Attila Urmenyhazi, 'Molnar, George (1910–1998)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 26 September 2021
  2. 1 2 3 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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