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 (3,527 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 doctoral advisor was Roscoe G. Dickinson^[26].
• Linus Pauling's doctoral advisor was Richard Chace Tolman^[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] and Oregon State University^[25], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Roscoe G. Dickinson^[26] and Richard Chace Tolman^[27].

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^[35]; biochemistry^[16], an interdisciplinary science^[36]; and physical chemistry^[17], a branch of chemistry^[37]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1891^[40], headquartered in California^[41]; Linus Pauling Institute^[20], a research institute^[42], in United States^[43], headquartered in Corvallis^[44]; University of California, San Diego^[21], a public university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1960^[47]; Stanford University^[22], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1885^[50], headquartered in Stanford^[51]; and Oregon State University^[23], a public university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1868^[54]. He held the position of professor^[18]. Doctoral students include Martin Karplus^[55], William Lipscomb^[56], Tang Youqi^[57], Lawrence O. Brockway^[58], Edgar Bright Wilson^[59], and Matthew Meselson^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[61], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[65], a chemistry award^[66], founded in 1931^[67]; Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[68], an award^[69], founded in 1931^[70]; William H. Nichols Medal^[71], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1902^[74]; Silliman Memorial Lectures^[75]; and Willard Gibbs Award^[76].

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^[77].

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^[78], CPK coloring^[79], Linus Pauling Award^[80], Linus Pauling Institute^[81], Pauling scale^[82], and Pauling Islands^[83].

Why It Matters

Linus Pauling ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,527 views/month, #5,961 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Pardee^[86], a biochemist^[87], 1921–2019^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry^[90], specialised in molecular biology^[91] and Barbara Wharton Low^[92], a biochemist^[93], 1920–2019^[94], of United States^[95].

Entities named for him include Linus Torvalds^[78], CPK coloring^[79], Linus Pauling Award^[80], Linus Pauling Institute^[81], Pauling scale^[82], and Pauling Islands^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin Karplus^[96], William Lipscomb^[97], Harvey Itano^[98], Edgar Bright Wilson^[99], Matthew Meselson^[100], and Arthur Pardee^[101].

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] and Oregon State University^[25].

What awards did Linus Pauling receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[61], ACS Award in Pure Chemistry^[65], Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[68], and William H. Nichols Medal^[71].

Who did Linus Pauling influence?

Linus Pauling has been cited as an influence by Arthur Pardee^[86] and Barbara Wharton Low^[92].