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His contributions to the theory of the chemical bond include the concept of orbital hybridisation and the first accurate scale of electronegativities of the elements. Pauling also worked on the structures of biological molecules, and showed the importance of the alpha helix and beta sheet in protein secondary structure.
Jun 14, 2024 · Linus Pauling was an American theoretical physical chemist who became the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes. His first prize (1954) was awarded for research into the nature of the chemical bond and its use in elucidating molecular structure; the second (1962) recognized his efforts to ban the testing of nuclear weapons.
- Robert J. Paradowski
Linus Pauling, Crusading Scientist: Directed by Robert Richter. With Barclay Kamb, Linda Pauling Kamb, Ava Helen Pauling, Linus Pauling. The documentary traces Pauling's unique achievements as both scientist and peace crusader.
- Robert Richter
- 1977
- Documentary, Biography
- 57
Linus Pauling was the greatest chemist of the twentieth century, and arguably ever. He was a founder of quantum chemistry, molecular biology, and molecular genetics. To him we owe several indispensable scientific concepts including valence bond theory and electronegativity.
Linus Pauling, Crusading Scientist. To order. Written, directed and produced by Robert Richter. Pauling is the only person in history to win two unshared Nobel Prizes, and in two different fields: Chemistry and Peace.
During the 1930s Linus Pauling was among the pioneers who used quantum mechanics to understand and describe chemical bonding–that is, the way atoms join together to form molecules. Pauling worked in a broad range of areas within chemistry.
He enthusiastically describes the events leading to his first Nobel award, for chemistry, while innovative footage depicts his research into the structure of matter, his role in the science of molecular biology, and his race against Watson and Crick for the discovery of the double helix.
