Brown, Georgia Louise Harris
1918-1999 · Contribution: 1940s-1950s
Considered the second African American woman to become a licensed architect in the United States
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Impact on the world
Worked internationally as an architect in both Chicago and Brazil, including a period working with the renowned modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Life & background
Considered the second African American woman to become a licensed architect in the United States, Brown built an international career working in both Chicago and Brazil, including a period of work alongside celebrated modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Sources
- Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (Pioneering Women of American Architecture); Landmarks Illinois; Docomomo US
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