When was Linus Pauling born?

Linus Pauling was born on 28 February 1901 in Portland.

What positions has Linus Pauling held?

Positions held by Linus Pauling include: professor (1969–1974).

Where did Linus Pauling study?

Linus Pauling was educated at California Institute of Technology, Oregon State University.

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Linus Pauling

American scientist (1901–1994)

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Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist and peace activist. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. Scientific American called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time. For his scientific work, Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. For his peace activism, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is one of five people to have won more than one Nobel Prize. Of these, he is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes, and one of two people to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields, the other being Marie Curie.

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Born: 28 February 1901 wd
Place of birth: Portland wd
Died: 19 August 1994 wd
Place of death: Big Sur wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: chemist, physicist, Esperantist, university teacher, biochemist, peace activist wd
Education: California Institute of Technology, Oregon State University wd
Spouse: Ava Helen Pauling wd
Official website: scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/digitalresources/pauling wd

Positions held wd

professor (1969–1974)

Awards wd

Guggenheim Fellowship (1926)
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1931)
Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics (1931)
William H. Nichols Medal (1941)
Silliman Memorial Lectures (1947)
Willard Gibbs Award (1946)
Davy Medal (1947)
Liversidge Award (1948)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1948)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1948)
Medal for Merit (1948)
honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (1949)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1954)
honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier (1958)
Humanist of the Year (1961)

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When was Linus Pauling born?: Linus Pauling was born on 28 February 1901 in Portland.
What positions has Linus Pauling held?: Positions held by Linus Pauling include: professor (1969–1974).
Where did Linus Pauling study?: Linus Pauling was educated at California Institute of Technology, Oregon State University.

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