Scientist and humanitarian Linus Pauling made revolutionary discoveries in chemistry, physics, molecular biology and medicine, then used his international fame and popularity to promote world peace.

The self-taught chemist. Linus Pauling's lifelong fascination with chemistry was ignited during childhood by a friend's chemistry set. He was born on February 28, 1901, in Portland, Oregon, to a ...

CORVALLIS - A revised and dramatically expanded version of the website "Linus Pauling and the Nature of the Chemical Bond: A Documentary History" was released today by the Oregon State University ...

Linus Pauling is considered one of the greatest scientists and humanitarians of the 20th century and is the only person in history to win two unshared Nobel Prizes - for chemistry in 1954 and Peace in ...

Every year, the Oregon-born scientist and humanitarian is honored on his birthday at his alma mater, Oregon State University. Pauling, considered the father of molecular biology, is best remembered by ...