The
Linus Pauling Timelime
Linus
Pauling (1901-1994) was one of the most influential scientists of the 20th
Century. His work on the nature of the Chemical bond and theoretical approach to
the structures of compounds was revolutionary. His application of this work to
biology led to very important breakthroughs from the cause of sickle cell anaemia to
the structure of DNA. Linus Pauling was also very aware of his moral
obligation as a scientist. Once achieving world renown as a scientist he used
his popularity to highlight the dangers of nuclear fallout from testing. Despite
now dealing with humanitarian issues his approach was still very scientific,
based on scientific evidence and statistics. Towards the end of his career
he became a strong advocate for orthomolecluar medicine and inparticluar the use
of vitamin C to prevent colds and even treat cancer. As a result of his efforts in
chemistry and for world peace he is the only person to win two individual Nobel
prizes. This time
line is a brief outline of Paulings life and explains some of
those important breakthroughs.
