The late Linus Pauling was the only
man in the world to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes. In 1954,
for Chemistry and in 1962, for Peace. Two Nobel Prizes by one
man in one lifetime! Linus Pauling was globally admired and globally
controversial.
Dr. Pauling candidly spoke his mind about peace
to presidents, heads of state and all others alike. He hated
war. He found it unacceptable.
He shared this devotion to pacifism with his
friend Albert Einstein. In 1958, he presented a petition, which
was signed by 11,000 scientists, warning the public about the
biological danger of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons
testing.
World peace was Pauling's passion, but he was
equally as dedicated to chemistry as it helps humanity. His 1954
Nobel Prize was awarded for his work on genetic influences in
relation to the atomic structure of proteins in hemoglobin. He
discovered that sickle cell anemia is caused by genetic defect.
Professor Linus Pauling was considered the
Champion of Vitamin C and its curative powers.
He continued his other scientific work at the
Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in Palo Alto,
California. There, he and 35 other researchers researched the
basic mechanisms of disease, including the way to decipher human
genes.
But what was it that drove Linus Pauling? He
had a passion for Discovering the Undiscovered and Total World
Peace.
Madame Jehan Sadat and Women's International
Center were equally proud to present the Jehan Sadat Peace Award
to the great Peacemaker, Linus Pauling.
Linus Pauling died in 1994 at the age of 93.
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