# Linus Pauling Linus Pauling (1901–1994) was an American chemist and one of the most influential scientists of the twentieth century, a winner of two unshared Nobel Prizes (Chemistry, 1954, for chemical bonding; Peace, 1962, for anti-nuclear-testing activism). His early work on the nature of the chemical bond and protein structure was foundational to modern Biochemistry. He appears in the KB primarily as a cautionary tale: in his later decades he became the leading advocate of vitamin-C megadosing against colds and cancer, claims that controlled trials did not support, illustrating how genuine eminence in one field does not transfer and how even a great scientist can become evidence-resistant. See Vitamins and Micronutrients. > [!note] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to resolve inbound wikilinks. Expand with the chemical-bonding work, the peace activism, and the orthomolecular-medicine controversy. ## See Also - Vitamins and Micronutrients - The Supplement Industry - Proteins and Enzymes