George Jonas

Canadian-Hungarian writer
Person human Q1450874
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

George Jonas

Summary

George Jonas is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on June 15, 1935[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on January 10, 2016[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], television producer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Jonas's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • George Jonas passed away in Toronto[4].
  • George Jonas was born on June 15, 1935[3].
  • George Jonas died on January 10, 2016[5].
  • Among George Jonas's spouses was Barbara Amiel[11].
  • George Jonas held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • George Jonas worked as a journalist[6].
  • George Jonas worked as a writer[7].
  • George Jonas worked as a television producer[8].
  • George Jonas's professions included poet[9].
  • Among George Jonas's employers was Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[13].
  • George Jonas received the Member of the Order of Canada[14].
  • George Jonas received the Edgar Awards[15].
  • George Jonas is recorded as male[16].
  • George Jonas's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].
  • George Jonas's family name is recorded as Jonas[19].
  • George Jonas's family name is recorded as Jónás[20].
  • George Jonas's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Jonas's given name is recorded as György[22].
  • George Jonas's official website is recorded as http://www.georgejonas.ca/[23].
  • George Jonas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • George Jonas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[25].
  • George Jonas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], George Jonas… he was born on June 15, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], television producer[8], and poet[9]. George Jonas was employed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[27], in Canada[28] and Edgar Awards[15], a class of award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1946[31].

Personal Life

George Jonas was married to Barbara Amiel[11].

Death and Burial

George Jonas died on January 10, 2016[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].

Why It Matters

George Jonas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was George Jonas born?

George Jonas's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did George Jonas die?

George Jonas passed away in Toronto[4].

Who was George Jonas married to?

George Jonas's spouses include Barbara Amiel[11].

What did George Jonas do for work?

George Jonas worked as journalist[6], writer[7], television producer[8], and poet[9].

What awards did George Jonas receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[14] and Edgar Awards[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). George Jonas. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-jonas
MLA “George Jonas.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-jonas.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_george-jonas_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{George Jonas}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-jonas}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): George Jonas — https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-jonas (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-jonas · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Hungary
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Hungarian, English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.