Linus Pauling Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Linus Pauling 28/02/1901   -   19/08/1994

Linus Pauling Introduction:

Linus Pauling was a scientist, chemist, bio-chemist and peace activist best known for his work in the field of ‘quantum chemistry’ and ‘molecular biology’. Read this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline.

Linus Pauling Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Atheists
  • Died At Age: 93
  • Sun Sign: Pisces
  • Born In: Portland
  • Famous As: Chemist, Biochemist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Ava Helen Pauling
  • Father: Herman Henry William Pauling (1876–1910)
  • Mother: Lucy Isabelle
  • Children:
    1. Linus Jr.
    2. Peter Edward Crellin)
  • Died On: August 19, 1994
  • Place Of Death: Big Sur
  • Education:
    1. Oregon State University ( Known Then As Oregon Agricultural College)
    2. Washington High School
  • Awards: 1931 - Irving Langmuir Award American Chemical Society 1941 - Nichols Medal
  • New York Section American Chemical Society 1946 - Willard Gibbs Award Chicago Section Of The American Chemical Society 1947 - Davy Medal Royal Society 1947 - T. W. Richards Medal Northeastern Section Of The American Chemical Society 1948 - Presidential Medal For Merit 1951 - Gilbert N. Lewis Medal California Section Of The American Chemical Society 1952 - Pasteur Medal Biochemical Society Of France 1954 - Nobel Prize In Chemistry 1955 - Addis Medal National Nephrosis Foundation 1955 - John Phillips Memorial Award American College Of Physicians 1956 - Avogadro Medal Italian Academy Of Science 1957 - Paul Sabatier Medal 1957 - Pierre Fermat Medal In Mathematics (awarded For Only The Sixth Time In Three Centuries) 1957 - International Grotius Medal 1961 - Humanist Of The Year American Humanist Association 1961 - Gandhi Peace Award By Promoting Enduring Peace 1962 - Nobel Peace Prize 1965 - Medal Academy Of The Rumanian People's Republic 1966 - Linus Pauling Award 1966 - Silver Medal Institute Of France 1966 - Supreme Peace Sponsor World Fellowship Of Religion 1967 - Washington A. Roebling Medal Mineralogical Society Of America 1972 - Lenin Peace Prize 1974 - National Medal Of Science By President Gerald R. Ford Of The United States 1978 - Lomonosov Gold Medal Presidium Of The Academy Of The USSR 1979 - NAS Award In Chemical Sciences National Academy Of Sciences 1981 - John K. Lattimer Award American Urological Association 1984 Priestley Medal American Chemical Society 1984 - Award For Chemistry Arthur M. Sackler Foundation 1986 - Lavoisier Medal By Fondation De La Maison De La Chimie 1987 - Award In Chemical Education American Chemical Society 1989 - Vannevar Bush Award National Science Board 1990 - Richard C. Tolman Medal American Chemical Society Southern California Section:
  • Bio: Linus Pauling Was A Scientist, Chemist, Bio-chemist And Peace Activist Best Known For His Work In The Field Of ‘quantum Chemistry’ And ‘molecular Biology’. Read This Biography To Learn More About His Profile, Childhood, Life And Timeline.