Linus Pauling

Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 – August 19, 1994) was an American physical chemist, widely regarded as the premier chemist of the twentieth century. Pauling was a pioneer in the application of quantum mechanics to chemistry, and in 1954 was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work describing the nature of chemical bonds. He also made important contributions to crystal and protein structure determination, and was one of the founders of molecular biology. Pauling received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his campaign against above-ground nuclear testing, becoming the only person in history to individually receive two Nobel Prizes (Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry, but shared the former and won the latter individually; John Bardeen won two Nobel Prizes, but both were in the field of physics, and both were shared; Frederick Sanger won two Nobel Prizes in chemistry, but one was shared). Later in life, he became an advocate for regular consumption of massive doses of Vitamin C, a regimen now regarded as medically unorthodox.

External links

• The Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers at the Oregon State University Libraries
• National Academy of Sciences biography
• Caltech oral history interview
• Scans of 46 of Pauling's notebooks from 1922 to 1994
• Linus Pauling and the Race for DNA
• Linus Pauling: The Nature of the Chemical Bond
• Linus Pauling, Hemoglobin and Sickle Cell Anemia: A Documentary History
• Linus Pauling's Honors, Awards and Medals
• Linus Pauling Centenary Exhibit
• Linus Pauling Investigates Vitamin C
• The Dark Side of Linus Pauling's Legacy
• The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University
• The Many Lives of Linus Pauling: A Review of Reviews J. Chem. Educ.