“for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances; for his fight against the nuclear arms race between East and West”
Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist and peace activist. He was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances, and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against the nuclear arms race between East and West. He was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
- Field
- Chemistry · Theoretical Chemistry
- Lifespan
- 1901–1994