Dora de Pédery | |
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| Born | November 16, 1913 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | September 29, 2008 (aged 94) Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary, until 1943 |
| Spouse | Vela Hunt |
| Awards | Member in 1966, Royal Canadian Academy; Canada Council grant (1958); Centennial Medal (1967); Honorary LL.D., York University (1983) |
Dora de Pédery-Hunt, OC OOnt RCA LL.D. (16 November 1913 – 29 September 2008) was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor who designed medals and coins. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy for Queen Elizabeth II.[1]
- ^ Cross, W.K. (2006). Canadian Coins, A Charlton Standard Catalogue (60th ed.). Toronto, Ontario: The Charlton Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-88968-297-6.