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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 at the . [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 UNSW 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]
Molnar, George (Summer 1956–1957). "Good Manners in Street Architecture". Quadrant. 1 (1): 37–45.
George Molnar | |
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Born | |
Died | 16 November 1998 | (aged 88)
Alma mater | University of Budapest |
Occupations |
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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 at the . [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 UNSW 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]
Molnar, George (Summer 1956–1957). "Good Manners in Street Architecture". Quadrant. 1 (1): 37–45.