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What was Pauling's life like in Linus Pauling's later years, and what legacy did Linus Pauling leave behind?
350 publications in the fields of quantum mechanics, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, protein structure, molecular biology, and medicine.
Who published his works?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Francis Crick acknowledged Pauling as the "father of molecular biology".
What was his major finding regarding molecular biology?
His discovery of sickle cell anemia as a "molecular disease" opened the way toward examining genetically acquired mutations at a molecular level.
What other important discoveries did he make?
His discovery of the alpha helix and beta sheet is a fundamental foundation for the study of protein structure.

Question: Did he earn any other distinctions or awards for his work?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides acknowledgment as the father of molecular biology, did Linus Pauling earn any other distinctions or awards for his work?