Dr. Linus Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. He also received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963. He is the only person who has won two unshared Nobel Prizes and one of two people to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields, the other being Marie Curie.

Pauling did extensive research on immunology, the structure of hemoglobin and the nature of sickle cell anemia. Pauling received his bachelor of science from Oregon State University and his doctorate from California Institute of Technology. He also received many other awards, including 47 honorary doctorates.