Denise Scott Brown, born in 1931 in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), is a pioneering architect, urban planner, and educator. She studied architecture across three continents and later became a principal at Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates. Alongside her husband, Robert Venturi, she co-authored the influential book Learning from Las Vegas, which challenged modernist architecture and introduced the concepts of the "Duck" and "Decorated Shed." Despite her significant contributions, Scott Brown was controversially excluded from the 1991 Pritzker Prize awarded to Venturi. Her work continues to influence architecture and urban planning globally.