Maya Lin

Most notable for her work on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in D.C. and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, architect and sculptor has created some of the most notable historical monuments of the modern age. A graduate of Yale University, Lin has designed numerous memorials, buildings, landscapes and sculptures. Although best known for her historical memorials, Lin is also well-known for her environmentally-themed works which often address environmental decline. Among Lin’s long list of achievements, she was awarded honorary doctorates from Yale, Harvard, Will