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What was Linus Pauling's life like in his later years, and what legacy did he leave behind?
Pauling's discoveries led to 350 publications in the fields of quantum mechanics, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, protein structure, molecular biology, and medicine.
Who published Linus Pauling's works?
Are there any other interesting aspects about Linus Pauling's article?
Linus Pauling was one of the founders of the fields of quantum chemistry and molecular biology
What was Linus Pauling's major finding regarding molecular biology?
It was the first proof of a human disease caused by an abnormal protein, and sickle cell anemia became the first disease understood at the molecular level.
What other important discoveries did Linus Pauling make?
On October 15, 1965, Pauling published his Close-Packed Spheron Model of the atomic nucleus in two well respected journals, Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Did he earn any other distinctions or awards for his work?
In October 1948 Linus Pauling was awarded a Presidential Medal for Merit by President Harry S. Truman.

Question: Was he ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Linus Pauling ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?