Linus Pauling

American scientist
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IntroAmerican scientist
A.K.A.Linus Carl Pauling
A.K.A.Linus Carl Pauling
PlacesUnited States of America
wasChemist Scientist Physicist Esperantist Professor Educator Biochemist Activist Peace activist Crystallographer Biophysicist
Work fieldAcademia Activism Literature Science
Gender
Male
Religion:Atheism
Birth28 February 1901, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Death18 August 1994Big Sur, California, USA (aged 93 years)
Star signPisces
ResidenceCorvallis, Benton County, Oregon, USA; Big Sur, California, USA; Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Ayapel, Córdoba Department, Colombia
Family
Father:Peter Pauling
Spouse:Ava Helen Pauling
Children:Peter Pauling
Education
California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy(—1925)
Oregon State University
Washington High School
Awards
Nobel Peace Prize1962
Guggenheim Fellowship1926
Roebling Medal1967
Nobel Prize in Chemistry1954
Humanist of the Year1961
Gandhi Peace Award1962
Willard Gibbs Award1946
Lomonosov Gold Medal1977
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry1931
National Medal of Science1974
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences1979
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