Linus Pauling
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Linus Pauling
Summary
Linus Pauling is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He died in Big Sur[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], physicist[5], Esperantist[6], university teacher[7], and biochemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,503 views/month, #5,961 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Linus Pauling was born in Portland[2].
- Linus Pauling passed away in Big Sur[3].
- Burial took place at Oswego Pioneer Cemetery[10].
- Linus Pauling was married to Ava Helen Pauling[11].
- A child of Linus Pauling was Peter Pauling[12].
- Linus Pauling held citizenship in United States[13].
- Linus Pauling worked as a chemist[4].
- Linus Pauling worked as a physicist[5].
- Linus Pauling worked as an Esperantist[6].
- Linus Pauling worked as a university teacher[7].
- Linus Pauling's professions included biochemist[8].
- Linus Pauling worked as a peace activist[14].
- Linus Pauling's field of work was quantum chemistry[15].
- Linus Pauling's field of work was biochemistry[16].
- Linus Pauling's field of work was physical chemistry[17].
- Linus Pauling held the position of professor[18].
- Among Linus Pauling's employers was California Institute of Technology[19].
- Among Linus Pauling's employers was Linus Pauling Institute[20].
- Linus Pauling was employed by University of California, San Diego[21].
- Among Linus Pauling's employers was Stanford University[22].
- Linus Pauling was employed by Oregon State University[23].
- Linus Pauling's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[24].
- Linus Pauling's education included a stint at Oregon State University[25].
- Linus Pauling's education included a stint at Washington High School[26].
- Linus Pauling's doctoral advisor was Roscoe G. Dickinson[27].
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Origins and Family
Linus Pauling's place of birth was Portland[2].
Education
Educated at California Institute of Technology[24], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; Oregon State University[25], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34]; and Washington High School[26], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1906[37]. Doctoral advisors include Roscoe G. Dickinson[27] and Richard Chace Tolman[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include chemist[4], physicist[5], Esperantist[6], university teacher[7], biochemist[8], and peace activist[14]. Fields of work include quantum chemistry[15], a branch of chemistry[39]; biochemistry[16], an interdisciplinary science[40]; and physical chemistry[17], a branch of chemistry[41]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[19], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1891[44], headquartered in California[45]; Linus Pauling Institute[20], a research institute[46], in United States[47], headquartered in Corvallis[48]; University of California, San Diego[21], a public university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1960[51], headquartered in San Diego[52]; Stanford University[22], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1885[55], headquartered in Stanford[56]; and Oregon State University[23], a public university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1868[59]. He held the position of professor[18]. Doctoral students include Martin Karplus[60], William Lipscomb[61], Tang Youqi[62], Lawrence O. Brockway[63], Edgar Bright Wilson[64], and Matthew Meselson[65].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[66], a fellowship grant[67], in United States[68], founded in 1925[69]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[70], a chemistry award[71], founded in 1931[72]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[73], an award[74], founded in 1931[75]; William H. Nichols Medal[76]; Silliman Memorial Lectures[77]; and Willard Gibbs Award[78].
Personal Life
Linus Pauling was married to Ava Helen Pauling[11]. A child of him was Peter Pauling[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism[79].
Death and Burial
Linus Pauling died in Big Sur[3]. He is buried at Oswego Pioneer Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Linus Pauling include Linus Torvalds[80], CPK coloring[81], Pauling scale[82], Linus Pauling Award[83], Linus Pauling Institute[84], and Pauling Islands[85].
Why It Matters
Linus Pauling ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,503 views/month, #5,961 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Pardee[88], a biochemist[89], 1921–2019[90], of United States[91], awarded the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[92], specialised in molecular biology[93] and Barbara Wharton Low[94], a biochemist[95], 1920–2019[96], of United States[97].
Entities named for him include Linus Torvalds[80], CPK coloring[81], Pauling scale[82], Linus Pauling Award[83], Linus Pauling Institute[84], and Pauling Islands[85].
His notable doctoral advisees include Martin Karplus[98], Matthew Meselson[99], William Lipscomb[100], Edgar Bright Wilson[101], Harvey Itano[102], and Arthur Pardee[103].
FAQs
Where was Linus Pauling born?
Born in Portland[2], Linus Pauling…
Where did Linus Pauling die?
Linus Pauling died in Big Sur[3].
Who was Linus Pauling married to?
Linus Pauling's spouses include Ava Helen Pauling[11].
What did Linus Pauling do for work?
Linus Pauling worked as chemist[4], physicist[5], Esperantist[6], university teacher[7], and biochemist[8].
Where did Linus Pauling go to school?
Linus Pauling was educated at California Institute of Technology[24], Oregon State University[25], and Washington High School[26].
What awards did Linus Pauling receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[66], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[70], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics[73], and William H. Nichols Medal[76].
Who did Linus Pauling influence?
Linus Pauling has been cited as an influence by Arthur Pardee[88] and Barbara Wharton Low[94].