Essay On Linus Pauling

Linus Carl Pauling, an American chemist and biochemist, was many things including an peace activist, educator, and author. Pauling was born on February 28th,1901 in Portland, Oregon to Herman and Lucy Pauling. His father was a pharmacist and his mother was the daughter of one. After his birth the Pauling family moved to Condon, a nearby town. As a child, Linus was a very bright kid. Unfortunately, soon Pauling lost his father to ulcer and as a result of that, his family, which included of him, his mother, and two sisters, moved back to Portland where they lived in poverty. So to help out, Pauling did very odd jobs and had to drop out of high school. But after saving enough money, he could afford to go to and attend the Oregon Agricultural College where he developed his love for chemistry, math, and physics. In 1922, Pauling earned his bachelor's degree in science and went to the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California where he studied the structures of chemical bonds and their roles in the formation of molecules by using X-ray diffraction. He was awarded a decorate for this in mathematical physics and chemistry in 1925.In the 1940s Pauling put away his work and decided to help the US government during the time of World War 2, and soon …show more content…
While working in Stanford he developed a new field called orthomolecular medicine. This was based on certain chemical compounds to help prevent or cure certain diseases in the human body. This helped people feel better and live longer thanks to work. Not only that, but he focused on many things to help humans and the body. This help people advance and study to make themselves and others feel better making the world a better palace.Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with cancer and went through two surgeries and refused to do any more. He passed away at his house in Big Sur, California at the age of 93. His legacy lives on and he is known to be the best scientist of the 20th