Linus Pauling - Biography and detail of his life.

Linus Pauling In 1901 a future great scientists was born in Portland, Oregon. Pauling's father died in 1911 leaving the family with very little money. After high school Pauling entered Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis, which later became Oregon State University. He graduated in 1922 in chemical engineering. During college, he worked as a full-time assistant in researching quantum physics. Pauling became the only man ever to earn two Noble Prizes unshared. In 1954, he earned a Noble Laureate …

…the 20th century and one of the best ever. Pauling never concentrated on one subject and always did studying to help mankind in some way. Pauling was never worried about fame, but just wanted to help out the world in some way. I think this is why Pauling was such a diversified scientist. Sources Cited http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/lpbio/lpbio2.html http://oregonstate.edu/dept/spc/subpages/ahp/overview/overview 1.htm World Encyclopedia. 1994. Volume 22.