The online finding aid for the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers. Features detailed description of all seventeen series of the collection including the Paulings' correspondence, manuscripts, awards, personal libraries, photograph collections and more.
Recounts Pauling's legendary application of quantum mechanics to the scientific understanding of molecular architecture, research that revolutionized structural chemistry and resulted in Pauling’s 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Linus and Ava Helen Pauling forcefully spoke out against Cold War militarism, nuclear proliferation and radioactive fallout. For his work as an activist, Linus Pauling received the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.
An exhaustive look at Pauling's influential, and sometimes controversial, series of inquiries into protein structures, the characteristics of antibodies and antigens, biological specificity and much more.
Linus Pauling participated in one of the great "races" in scientific history – the quest to unravel the secrets of DNA. Though Watson and Crick ultimately solved the puzzle, Pauling’s role in the story is highly intriguing.
A detailed analysis of Pauling's research on immunology, the structure of hemoglobin and the nature of sickle cell anemia – a four-decade program of work that would lead to Pauling's famous fascination with vitamin C.
A groundbreaking look at Pauling's scientific war research during World War II - a collection of projects that included artificial blood, invisible inks, and a device to measure oxygen levels in airplanes and submarines.
An unprecedented accounting of Pauling's life from 1930 to 1969, presented in searchable, easy-to-use calendar form. Includes thousands of document summaries, scanned images and full-text transcripts.
Pauling utilized bound notebooks to keep track of the details of his research. Forty-six research notebooks kept from 1922 to 1994 stand as a testament to the length and diversity of Dr. Pauling's career.
Full of fascinating stories from the world of Linus Pauling, the Pauling Blog also provides an inside glimpse into the latest Pauling-related news and activities being carried out by the OSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center.
Written by biographer Robert Paradowski, this is the most detailed overview of Linus Pauling's ancestry, life and work available on the web. Ahora disponible en español. Auch in Deutsch verfügbar.
A detailed resource for both teachers and students interested in studying Pauling. Includes a biographical overview, topical readings and suggestions for further research.
A large collection of fully transcribed video of notable figures including Nobel laureates Francis Crick, Dudley Herschbach, William Lipscomb and Roderick MacKinnon among many others.
Images and descriptions of Pauling's many awards including his forty-seven honorary doctorates.
Nearly fourteen hours of transcribed, audio-recorded interviews, mostly with Pauling biographer Thomas Hager.