Chemist no. 5 of 350 · Theoretical/Quantum
Linus Pauling
1901-1994United StatesNobel Chemistry 1954; Peace 1962
Nature of the chemical bond
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The discovery, explained
Linus Pauling and the Nature of the Chemical Bond: Hybridisation, Resonance and Electronegativity
How Linus Pauling explained the chemical bond with hybridisation, resonance and electronegativity, plus the alpha helix. Exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.
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Linus Pauling: The Life of the Scientist Who Won Two Unshared Nobel Prizes
Life of Linus Pauling: Oregon childhood, Caltech career, chemical bond theory, alpha helix, Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Peace, controversies and lessons.
Publishing soon · 6 min readAcademic lineage
Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.
- Teachers
- Roscoe G. DickinsondoctoralArnold Sommerfeldpostdoc
- Students
- Family
- Ava Helen Paulingwife