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Revision as of 13:39, 9 February 2002 by Vicki Rosenzweig (talk | contribs) (added citation for chemistry Nobel; fixed date of peace prize; added vitamin C)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901-August 19, 1994) was an American physical chemist.
He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 "for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances", and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is also well-known for his research into the therapeutic effects of vitamin C.