Maya Lin Biography

Maya Lin biography

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NAME: Maya Lin
OCCUPATION: Educator, Architect, Sculptor
BIRTH DATE: October 05, 1959 (Age: 53)
EDUCATION: Yale University, Harvard University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Athens, Ohio
ZODIAC SIGN: Libra

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Maya Lin is an American architect and sculptor, best known for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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Maya Lin was born on October 5, 1959 in Athens, Ohio. She received her bachelor's degree from Yale, where she studied architecture and sculpture. During her senior year she won a nationwide competition to create a design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Her minimalist design aroused controversy but has become very popular with the public over the years.