Louis Paul Jonas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Paul Jonas

American sculptor

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1894

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1971

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Louis Paul Jonas (July 17, 1894 – February 16, 1971) was an American sculptor of wildlife, taxidermist, and natural history exhibit designer. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Jonas moved to the United States at the age of 12 and went to work at his brothers' taxidermy studio, Jonas Brothers, in Denver, Co.
Later he moved to New York City, where studied under Carl Akeley, a noted field naturalist, taxidermist, and animal sculptor.
There, they created the African elephant group in the center of Akeley Hall at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York.Jonas opened Louis Paul Jonas Studios, Inc in Mahopac, NY, and eventually moved to Hudson, NY.
The studio was known for its miniature and full size animal sculptures, taxidermy, and natural history exhibits featured in over 50 museums worldwide.The company created the first full sized dinosaur sculptures for the 1964 New York World's Fair in the "Dinoland" area, which was sponsored by the Sinclair Oil Corporation.
Jonas consulted with noted paleontologists Barnum Brown, Edwin H.
Colbert and John Ostrom in order to create sculptures that were as accurate as possible.
After the Fair closed, the dinosaur models toured the country on special flatbed trailers as part of a company advertising campaign.
Many of the statues are now on display at various museums and parks