Pauling

American  

[paw-ling] / ˈpɔ lɪŋ /

noun

1. Linus Carl 1901–94, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1954, Nobel Peace Prize 1962.

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Pauling British  

/ ˈpɔːlɪŋ /

noun

1. Linus Carl (ˈlaɪnəs). 1901–94, US chemist, noted particularly for his work on the nature of the chemical bond and his opposition to nuclear tests: Nobel prize for chemistry 1954; Nobel peace prize 1962

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Pauling Scientific  

/ pô′lĭng /

1. American chemist noted for his work on the structure and nature of chemical bonding. By applying quantum physics to chemistry, he discovered the structure of many molecules found in living tissue, especially proteins and amino acids. Pauling also discovered the genetic defect that causes sickle cell anemia. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1954.

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In 1949 Linus Pauling, who would later be awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry, worked with a group of colleagues to establish the molecular basis for SCD.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Linus Pauling was a chemist from the United States who won two Nobel Prizes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

When Pauling himself later died of cancer aged 93, he was held up as a classic case of the “halo effect”: being a genius in one field doesn’t guarantee wisdom in another.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Redknapp and Pauling as well as jockey Ben Jones spent a nervy few miniutes waiting on the photo finish before his number eight was called -- winning by just a nose.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

Though Pauling had got the a-helix almost without the X-ray evidence, he knew of its existence and to a certain extent had taken it into account.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson