# Linus Pauling

American chemist who pioneered the application of quantum mechanics to chemistry, defined the nature of the chemical bond, and was a passionate advocate for nuclear disarmament. The only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes — Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962).

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** February 28, 1901
- **Birthplace:** Portland, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** chemist
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators
- **Also Known As:** The King of Chemistry

## Overview

Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist and peace activist. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. New Scientist called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time. For his scientific work, Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. For his peace activism, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is one of five people to have won more than one Nobel Prize. Of these, he is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes, and one of two people to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields, the other being Marie Skłodowska-Curie.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Linus Pauling. American scientist and activist (1901–1994)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling

## Timeline

### 1901 — Birth
Birth of Linus Pauling.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

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